Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb serve
10 of 15 senses of serve
Sense 1
serve, function
=> prelude
=> act as
Sense 2
serve
=> act
=> rotate
=> officiate, function
=> caddie, caddy
=> represent
Sense 3
serve
=> help, facilitate
Sense 6
serve, serve up dish out dish up dish
=> plank
Sense 9
serve, do
=> admit
Sense 10
serve, attend to wait on attend, assist
=> valet
=> fag
Sense 11
serve, process, swear out
=> subpoena
Sense 12
suffice, do answer, serve
=> tide over bridge over keep going
=> go a long way
=> serve, function
=> qualify, measure up
=> go around
Sense 14
serve, service
=> stand
Sense 15
serve
=> ace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb serve
10 of 15 senses of serve
Sense 1
serve, function
=> prelude
=> act as
Sense 2
serve
=> act
=> criticize, criticise
=> bank
=> rotate
=> officiate, function
=> caddie, caddy
=> represent
Sense 3
serve
=> help, facilitate
Sense 6
serve, serve up dish out dish up dish
=> plank
Sense 9
serve, do
=> admit
Sense 10
serve, attend to wait on attend, assist
=> valet
=> fag
Sense 11
serve, process, swear out
=> subpoena
Sense 12
suffice, do answer, serve
=> tide over bridge over keep going
=> go a long way
=> serve, function
=> prelude
=> act as
=> qualify, measure up
=> go around
Sense 14
serve, service
=> stand
Sense 15
serve
=> ace
Entailment of verb serve
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb serve
15 senses of serve
Sense 1
serve, function
=> suffice, do answer, serve
Sense 2
serve
=> work do work
Sense 3
serve
=> effect, effectuate, bring about set up
Sense 4
service, serve
=> function, work operate, go run
Sense 5
serve, help
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
Sense 6
serve, serve up dish out dish up dish
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
Sense 7
serve
=> work
Sense 8
serve, serve well
=> foster, nurture
Sense 9
serve, do
=> spend, pass
Sense 10
serve, attend to wait on attend, assist
=> help, assist, aid
Sense 11
serve, process, swear out
=> deliver
Sense 12
suffice, do answer, serve
=> satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
Sense 13
serve
=> work do work
Sense 14
serve, service
=> copulate, mate, pair, couple
Sense 15
serve
=> move go
Familiarity of verb serve
serve used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 15)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb serve
Sense 1
serve, function
=> suffice, do answer, serve
Sense 4
service, serve
=> function, work operate, go run
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Sense 2
serve
=> work do work
Sense 13
serve
=> work do work
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Sense 3
serve
=> effect, effectuate, bring about set up
Sense 8
serve, serve well
=> foster, nurture
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Sense 5
serve, help
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
Sense 6
serve, serve up dish out dish up dish
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
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Sense 7
serve
=> work
Sense 10
serve, attend to wait on attend, assist
=> help, assist, aid
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Sense 9
serve, do
=> spend, pass
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Sense 11
serve, process, swear out
=> deliver
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Sense 12
suffice, do answer, serve
=> satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
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Sense 14
serve, service
=> copulate, mate, pair, couple
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Sense 15
serve
=> move go
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Grep of noun serves
conserves
preserves
reserves
strawberry preserves
Grep of noun serve
break of serve
conserve
federal reserve
home reserve
military reserve
preserve
pulmonary reserve
reserve
serve
server
shooting preserve
territorial reserve
valuation reserve
Overview of noun serve
The noun serve has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. serve, service -- (a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game")
Overview of verb serve
The verb serve has 15 senses (first 11 from tagged texts)
1. (55) 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")
2. (36) serve -- (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")
3. (24) serve -- (contribute or conduce to "The scandal served to increase his popularity")
4. (23) service, serve -- (be used by as of a utility: "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses")
5. (21) serve, help -- (help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself")
6. (20) 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")
7. (19) serve -- (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")
8. (7) 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")
9. (3) serve, do -- (spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement")
10. (3) 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")
11. (3) serve, process, swear out -- (deliver a warrant or summons to someone "He was processed by the sheriff")
12. 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")
13. serve -- (do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted")
14. serve, service -- (mate with "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes")
15. serve -- (put the ball into play; as in games like tennis; "It was Agassi's turn to serve")
Overview of noun serve
The noun serve has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. serve, service -- (a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game")
Overview of verb serve
The verb serve has 15 senses (first 11 from tagged texts)
1. (55) 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")
2. (36) serve -- (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")
3. (24) serve -- (contribute or conduce to "The scandal served to increase his popularity")
4. (23) service, serve -- (be used by as of a utility: "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses")
5. (21) serve, help -- (help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself")
6. (20) 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")
7. (19) serve -- (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")
8. (7) 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")
9. (3) serve, do -- (spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement")
10. (3) 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")
11. (3) serve, process, swear out -- (deliver a warrant or summons to someone "He was processed by the sheriff")
12. 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")
13. serve -- (do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted")
14. serve, service -- (mate with "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes")
15. serve -- (put the ball into play; as in games like tennis; "It was Agassi's turn to serve")
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