Serve meanings. All definitions of Serve

verb without object serve to act as a servant. 1

verb without object serve to wait on table, as a waiter. 1

verb without object serve to offer or have a meal or refreshments available, as for patrons or guests: Come early, we're serving at six. 1

verb without object serve to offer or distribute a portion or portions of food or a beverage, as a host or hostess: It was her turn to serve at the faculty tea. 1

verb without object serve to render assistance; be of use; help. 1

verb without object serve to go through a term of service, do duty as a soldier, sailor, senator, juror, etc. 1

verb without object serve to have definite use: This cup will serve as a sugar bowl. 1

verb without object serve to answer the purpose: That will serve to explain my actions. 1

verb without object serve (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) to put the ball or shuttlecock in play with a stroke, swing, or hit. 1

verb without object serve to be favorable, suitable, or convenient, as weather or time. 1

verb without object serve Ecclesiastical. to act as a server. 1

verb with object serve to be in the service of; work for. 1

verb with object serve to be useful or of service to; help. 1

verb with object serve to go through (a term of service, imprisonment, etc.). 1

verb with object serve to render active service to (a sovereign, commander, etc.). 1

verb with object serve to render obedience or homage to (God, a sovereign, etc.). 1

verb with object serve to perform the duties of (a position, an office, etc.): to serve his mayoralty. 1

verb with object serve to answer the requirements of; suffice: This will serve our needs for the moment. 1

verb with object serve to contribute to; promote: to serve a cause. 1

verb with object serve to wait upon at table; act as a waiter or waitress to. 1

verb with object serve to carry and distribute (portions of food or drink) to a patron or a specific table, as a waiter or waitress. 1

verb with object serve to act as a host or hostess in offering (a person) a portion of food or drink: May I serve you with some tea and cake? 1

verb with object serve to act as a host or hostess in offering or distributing (a portion or portions of food or drink) to another: They served tea and cake to their guests. 1

verb with object serve to provide with a regular or continuous supply of something. 1

verb with object serve (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) to put (the ball or shuttlecock) in play. 1

verb with object serve to treat in a specified manner: That served him ill. 1

verb with object serve Law. to make legal delivery of (a process or writ). to present (a person) with a writ. 1

verb with object serve to gratify (desire, wants, needs, etc.). 1

verb with object serve (of a male animal) to mate with; service. 1

verb with object serve to operate or keep in action (a gun, artillery, etc.). 1

verb with object serve Nautical. to wrap (a rope) tightly with small stuff, keeping the turns as close together as possible. 1

noun serve the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis. 1

idioms serve serve one right, to treat one as one deserves, especially to punish justly: It will serve you right if she never speaks to you again. 1

transitive verb serve help, work for 1

transitive verb serve food: give, bring 1

transitive verb serve give, bring food to sb 1

transitive verb serve attend to: a customer 1

transitive verb serve be a servant to 1

transitive verb serve spend time: in prison 1

transitive verb serve fulfil the needs of 1

intransitive verb serve tennis, etc.: play first 1

intransitive verb serve work as a waiter 1

noun serve tennis, etc.: first stroke 1

intransitive verb serve work, fulfil duties 1

intransitive verb serve do military service 1

intransitive verb serve spend time: in a duty 1

intransitive verb serve attend a mass 1

transitive verb serve law: hand over 1

abbreviation SERVE supply 1

transitive verb serve animals: copulate with 1

ALL meanings of serve