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Synonyms for serve
sɜrvserve
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Wiktionary
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
serve
Synonyms:
obey, minister, subserve, help, work for, forward, attend, suffice for, assist, benefit, answer, promote, tend, accommodateAntonyms:
command, disobey, thwart, oppose, resist, counteract, contradict, neutralize, baffle, retard, obstruct
Princeton's WordNet
serve, serviceverb
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
"his powerful serves won the game"
Synonyms:
divine service, help, service, religious service, table service, serving, military service, service of process, avail, inspection and repair, overhaul, servicing, armed serviceserve, functionverb
serve a purpose, role, or function
"The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
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go, process, help, dish up, work, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, run, operate, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do, officiateserveverb
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
"He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserveverb
contribute or conduce to
"The scandal served to increase his popularity"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doservice, serveverb
be used by; as of a utility
"The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, helpverb
help to some food; help with food or drink
"I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
Synonyms:
avail, process, help, help oneself, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, aid, assist, serve up, facilitate, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dishverb
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
"We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
Synonyms:
process, parcel out, help, dish up, answer, lot, dish out, function, mete out, attend to, dispense, deal out, suffice, attend, dole out, service, assist, serve up, allot, administer, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, distribute, do, shell out, dealserveverb
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
"She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, serve wellverb
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
"Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, doverb
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
"He did six years for embezzlement"
Synonyms:
perform, service, process, dress, attend to, function, behave, dish out, get along, serve up, suffice, fare, answer, make, swear out, dish up, act, coif, wait on, arrange, execute, manage, cause, do, coiffure, assist, help, make out, practice, attend, exercise, come, coiffe, serve well, set, practise, dishserve, attend to, wait on, attend, assistverb
work for or be a servant to
"May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
Synonyms:
process, aid, help, dish up, pay heed, answer, go to, dish out, function, look, attend to, take to heart, suffice, attend, service, take care, advert, assist, serve up, give ear, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do, see, hangserve, process, swear outverb
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
"He was processed by the sheriff"
Synonyms:
process, litigate, march, help, dish up, work, answer, dish out, function, attend to, action, suffice, attend, sue, service, work on, treat, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, dosuffice, do, answer, serveverb
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
"A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
Synonyms:
dish up, practice, service, process, act, respond, function, behave, dish out, get along, serve up, suffice, fare, answer, make, swear out, reply, arrange, coif, wait on, execute, manage, cause, do, coiffure, assist, help, make out, perform, attend, exercise, resolve, come, coiffe, serve well, set, practise, attend to, dress, dishserveverb
do military service
"She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, serviceverb
mate with
"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserveverb
put the ball into play
"It was Agassi's turn to serve"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do
Editors Contribution
cater
provide with what is needed or required.
cater to popular demand.
Submitted by JP03 on June 30, 2015
Dictionary of English Synonymes
serveverb
Synonyms:
work for, labor for, be under the orders of, be subservient toserveverb
Synonyms:
aid, assist, help, succor, attend, oblige, wait on, minister toserveverb
Synonyms:
promote, advance, forward, benefit, contribute to, be of use toserveverb
Synonyms:
satisfy, content, be sufficient forserveverb
Synonyms:
treat, behave towardsserveverb
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be a servant, be a slave, be in bondage, be in subjectionserveverb
Synonyms:
obey, be dutiful, perform dutyserveverb
Synonyms:
answer, do, conduce, minister, be sufficient, be of use, pass musterserveverb
Synonyms:
suit, be convenient, be suitable
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#19 | be | |
#47 | do | |
#61 | use | |
#64 | see | |
#76 | help | |
#91 | services | |
#97 | service | |
#123 | go | |
#125 | work | |
#132 | make | |
#189 | set | |
#403 | reply | |
#431 | process | |
#446 | look | |
#473 | action | |
#492 | march | |
#504 | come | |
#552 | act | |
#672 | run | |
#748 | lot | |
#853 | function | |
#859 | meet | |
#956 | practice | |
#1223 | cause | |
#1251 | answer | |
#1274 | deal | |
#1403 | forward | |
#1652 | aid | |
#1727 | benefit | |
#1870 | minister | |
#2042 | exercise | |
#2202 | serve | |
#2217 | manage | |
#2406 | promote | |
#2614 | perform | |
#2644 | assist | |
#2653 | serving | |
#2868 | dress | |
#3224 | respond | |
#3410 | contribute | |
#3469 | dish | |
#3607 | attend | |
#3714 | sit | |
#3758 | treat | |
#3943 | operate | |
#4855 | tend | |
#5622 | facilitate | |
#5705 | sue | |
#5712 | hang | |
#5981 | resolve | |
#6859 | execute | |
#6874 | distribute | |
#7475 | arrange | |
#8016 | accommodate | |
#8972 | fare | |
#9541 | advert | |
#11308 | servicing | |
#11759 | avail | |
#12036 | administer | |
#13337 | behave | |
#14320 | obey | |
#19286 | practise | |
#19455 | overhaul | |
#20545 | suffice | |
#25758 | bestand | |
#28429 | dispense | |
#45153 | allot | |
#66767 | officiate | |
#73380 | litigate | |
#114999 | coif | |
#135482 | coiffure | |
#243790 | subserve |
How to use serve in a sentence?
An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.
By weaving your passion and unique skills with a need or cause, and standing with the people you want to serve, you will be well-positioned to make a meaningful dent in the world.
The assistance will help railways better serve needs of people and movement of goods, and help improve domestic and subregional trade, this project will also help improve the overall railway transport system in Bangladesh, and aims to reduce transport costs and improve logistics of strategic corridors, such as Dhaka-Chittagong link, for subregional trade.
Facebook won't say it, but it is apparent to all who have examined their conduct and policies: they care first and foremost about money and, to that end, are willing to serve as one of the world's most effective mediums for the spread of vile lies.
For years, law enforcement has been battling the opioid epidemic here in Marion County, throughout the United States, and at our country’s borders, the senseless death of this innocent child is the ultimate tragedy, and it should serve as a reminder of why we must continue our fight to keep opiates out of our communities.
Translations for serve
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- قدم, تخدمArabic
- служы́ць, паслужы́цьBelarusian
- servir, serveiCatalan, Valencian
- sloužit, podávat, podat, servírovatCzech
- tjeneDanish
- servieren, dienenGerman
- σερβίρισμαGreek
- serviEsperanto
- desempeñar, operar, funcionar, servicio, cernir, cerner, servir, sevirSpanish
- سرو کردن, سرویسPersian
- kosia, kosiskella, tarjota, hoitaa, syöttö, astua, käyttää, istua, rihmata, palvella, tarjoilla, toimia, toimittaa, syöttää, avustaa, saattaa tietoon, kohdellaFinnish
- servaFaroese
- servir, signifier, serviceFrench
- szerva, szervál, adogatHungarian
- ծառայելArmenian
- servirInterlingua
- servire, portare in tavola, servizioItalian
- לְשָׁרֵתHebrew
- サーブJapanese
- 제공하다Korean
- serve, servio, prosumLatin
- serveren, bedienen, dienen, opdienenDutch
- servirOccitan
- obsługiwaćPolish
- saque, sacar, servirPortuguese
- servir, sarvir, sarveir, survirRomansh
- serviRomanian
- послужить, подача, обслужить, подать, подавать, работать, служить, обслуживать, поработатьRussian
- selvire, serviri, servire, serbire, serbiriSardinian
- servisSlovene
- shërbejAlbanian
- avtjäna, serve, uppvakta, betäcka, servera, serva, fungera, tjänaSwedish
- servisTurkish
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