serve 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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Word by Word Definitions
: the act or action of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games (such as volleyball, badminton, or tennis)
: a turn to serve
: in a direction away from the inside or center
: outside
: from among others
: eject, oust
: to identify publicly as being such secretly
: to identify as being a closet homosexual
: used as a function word to indicate an outward movement
: situated outside : external
: out-of-bounds
: situated at a distance : outlying
: outside
: one who is out of office or power or on the outside
: an act or instance of putting a player out or of being put out in baseball
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