break break of serve | (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving, he was up two breaks in the second set |
serve service | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play, his powerful serves won the game |
serve | put the ball into play, It was Agassi's turn to serve |
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 |
drop one's serve | lose a game in which one is serving |
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 P.M., The entertainers served up a lively show |
serve help | help to some food, help with food or drink, I served him three times, and after that he helped himself |
serve service | mate with, male animals serve the females for breeding purposes |
serve process swear out | deliver a warrant or summons to someone, He was processed by the sheriff |
serve d | do military service, She served in Vietnam, My sons never served, because they are short-sighted |
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 |
service serve | be used by, as of a utility, The sewage plant served the neighboring communities, The garage served to shelter his horses |
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 |
suffice do answer serve c | be sufficient, be adequate, either in quality or quantity, A few words would answer, This car suits my purpose well, Will $do?, A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school, Nothing else will serve |
serve | contribute or conduce to, The scandal served to increase his popularity |
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 country well |
serve function c | 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 |
serve do | spend time in prison or in a labor camp, He did six years for embezzlement |
first-come-first-serve(p) rush | not accepting reservations |