serve up
phrasal verb
served up; serving up; serves up
Definition of serve up
: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.
That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.
—sometimes used figuratively The movie serves up a lot of laughs.
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“Serve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20up. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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