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serve |
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 -------------- Sense 2 serve => work do work Sense 13 serve => work do work -------------- Sense 3 serve => effect, effectuate, bring about set up Sense 8 serve, serve well => foster, nurture -------------- 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 10 serve, attend to wait on attend, assist => help, assist, aid -------------- Sense 9 serve, do => spend, pass -------------- Sense 11 serve, process, swear out => deliver -------------- Sense 12 suffice, do answer, serve => satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -------------- Sense 14 serve, service => copulate, mate, pair, couple -------------- Sense 15 serve => move go -------------- 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") Grep of adj serve first-come-first-serve 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")
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