serve
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
his powerful serves won the game
Types & categories
- tennis stroke hypernym
- ace hyponym
- fault hyponym
- net ball hyponym
Related & opposite
- serve derivation
- squash racquets domain topic
- badminton domain topic
- tennis domain topic
Sense 2 verb
serve a purpose, role, or function
The tree stump serves as a table
Types & categories
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Sense 3 verb
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
He served as head of the department for three years
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- serve verb group
Sense 4 verb
contribute or conduce to
The scandal served to increase his popularity
Types & categories
- effect hypernym
- facilitate hyponym
Related & opposite
- serve well verb group
Sense 5 verb
be used by; as of a utility
The sewage plant served the neighboring communities
Types & categories
- function hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
help to some food; help with food or drink
I served him three times, and after that he helped himself
Types & categories
- ply hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 verb
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
We serve meals for the homeless
Types & categories
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Sense 8 verb
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
She served the art of music
Types & categories
- work hypernym
Related & opposite
- wait on verb group
Sense 9 verb
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
Art serves commerce
Types & categories
- nurture hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 verb
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
He did six years for embezzlement
Types & categories
Sense 11 verb
work for or be a servant to
May I serve you?
Types & categories
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Sense 12 verb
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
He was processed by the sheriff
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- process derivation
Sense 13 verb
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
A few words would answer
Types & categories
- satisfy hypernym
- bridge over hyponym
- go a long way hyponym
- serve hyponym
- qualify hyponym
- go around hyponym
Related & opposite
- adequacy derivation
- enough derivation
- sufficiency derivation
- sufficient derivation
Sense 14 verb
do military service
She served in Vietnam
Types & categories
- do work hypernym
Related & opposite
- serve verb group
Sense 15 verb
mate with
male animals serve the females for breeding purposes
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- servicing derivation
Sense 16 verb
put the ball into play
It was Agassi's turn to serve
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- serve derivation
- server derivation
- court game domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | serve |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | squash racquets |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | badminton |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | tennis |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | tennis stroke |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ace |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fault |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | net ball |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | use |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | service |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | suffice |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | prelude |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | act as |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | serve |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | do work |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | sit |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | staff |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | act |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rotate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | officiate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | caddy |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | represent |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | serve well |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | effect |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | facilitate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | service |
| 5 | verb group | Related & opposite | serve |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | function |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | server |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | serving |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | server |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | dish |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | ply |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | dish |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | dish |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | dishful |
| 7 | verb group | Related & opposite | serve |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | ply |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | plank |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | wait on |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | work |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | handmaid |
| 9 | verb group | Related & opposite | serve |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | nurture |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | spend |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | admit |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | assist |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | attendant |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | servant |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | servitor |
| 11 | verb group | Related & opposite | serve |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | assist |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | valet |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | fag |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | process |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | deliver |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | subpoena |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | wash |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | adequacy |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | enough |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | sufficiency |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | sufficient |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | satisfy |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | bridge over |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | go a long way |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | serve |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | qualify |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | go around |
| 14 | verb group | Related & opposite | serve |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | do work |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | servicing |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | mate |
| 15 | hyponym | Types & categories | stand |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | serve |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | server |
| 16 | domain topic | Related & opposite | court game |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 16 | hyponym | Types & categories | ace |