SINCE 1828
serve out
phrasal verb
served out;
serving out;
serves out
Definition of serve out
: to complete (a term in office, a prison sentence, etc.)
He was unable to serve out his five-year term as chairperson. She was allowed to serve out her sentence in a prison close to home.
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