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serve

One entry found.


Entry Word:
serve
Function:
verb
Text: 1 to be a servant for<he served his master faithfully for twenty years>Synonymsslave (for), work (for)Phraseswait on, wait upon 2 to be enough<they made the pasta serve for eight guests>Synonymsdo, sufficeRelated Wordsanswer, suit; assuage, content, quench, sate, satiate, satisfy 3 to be fitting or proper<that tea set will serve for the dinner>— see do 1 4 to behave toward in a stated way<my parents served me well in preparing me for life>— see treat 1 5 to have a certain purpose<the example served to teach everyone a lesson>— see function 6 to provide with something useful or desirable<an excellent college served her in terms of getting a good education>— see benefit
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