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serveing
Verbserve has 15 senses
serve, function - 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" --1is one way tosuffice, do, answer, serve Sample sentences: Something ----s Somebody ----s Somebody ----s somebody Something ----s something
service, serve - be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" --4is one way tofunction, work, operate, go, run Sample sentences: Something is ----ing PP Something ----s somebody Something ----s something Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
serve, help - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" --5is one way toprovide, supply, ply, cater
serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish - 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" --6is one way toprovide, supply, ply, cater Sample sentence: The chefs serve the vegetables
serve, serve well - 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 counrty well" --8is one way tofoster, nurture
serve, do - spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" --9is one way tospend, pass Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s PP
serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist - 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" --10is one way tohelp, assist, aid
serve, process, swear out - deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" --11is one way todeliver Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s somebody with something
suffice, do, answer, serve - 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" --12is one way tosatisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to Sample sentence: Something ----s
serve, service - mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" --14is one way tocopulate, mate, pair, couple Sample sentence: Something ----s something