| 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 |
bulletin board
notice board | a board that hangs on a wall, displays announcements |
notice
observation
observance | the act of noticing or paying attention, he escaped the notice of the police |
| notice | polite or favorable attention, his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice |
| notice | a short critical review, the play received good notices |
| notice | an announcement containing information about an event, you didn't give me enough notice, an obituary notice, a notice of sale |
poster
posting
placard
notice
bill
card | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement, a poster advertised the coming attractions |
| notification notice | a request for payment, the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting |
| notice | advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract, we received a notice to vacate the premises, he gave notice two months before he moved |
wanted notice
wanted poster | a public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person |
International Wanted Notice
Red Notice | an Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition, a wanted notice that is issued by Interpol at the request of an Interpol member country and distributed to all member countries, an Interpol Red Notice is the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today |
advise notify
give notice
send word
apprise
apprize | inform (somebody) of something, I advised him that the rent was due |
comment
notice
remark point out | make or write a comment on, he commented the paper of his colleague |
| notice acknowledge | express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with, He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway, She acknowledged his complement with a smile, it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing |
| 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 |
notice
mark
note | notice or perceive, She noted that someone was following her, mark my words |
| take notice | observe with special attention, Take notice of the great architecture |
detect
observe find discover notice | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of, She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water, We found traces of lead in the paint |
b displace fire
give notice
can
dismiss
give the axe
send away
sack
force out
give the sack
terminate a | terminate the employment of, discharge from an office or position, The boss fired his secretary today, The company terminated % of its workers |
| 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 |
apposite
apt
pertinent | being of striking appropriateness and pertinence, the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images, an apt reply |
| pertinent | having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand, a list of articles pertinent to the discussion, remarks that were to the point |
first-come-first-serve(p)
rush | not accepting reservations |