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serve

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of serve

1 to be a servant for

  • he served his master faithfully for 20 years
Synonyms of serve

slave (for), work (for)
Words Related to serve

attend, minister (to), tend (to)
Phrases Synonymous with serve

dance attendance (upon), wait on (also wait upon)

2 to be enough

  • they made the pasta serve for eight guests
Synonyms of serve

do, suffice
Words Related to serve

answer, suit

assuage, content, quench, sate, satiate, satisfy

3 to be fitting or proper

  • those old riding boots will serve for now, but you'll need newer ones for the horse show
Synonyms of serve

befit, beseem [archaic], do, fit [archaic], go, suit
Words Related to serve

satisfy, suffice

function, work
Phrases Synonymous with serve

fill the bill (or fit the bill)

4 to behave toward in a stated way

  • my parents served me well in preparing me for life
Synonyms of serve

act (toward), be (to), deal (with), handle, treat, use
Words Related to serve

consider, esteem, rate, reckon, regard, view

engage (with), react (to), respond (to)
Phrases Synonymous with serve

do by

5 to have a certain purpose

  • the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson
Synonyms of serve

act, function, perform, work
Words Related to serve

operate, run

administer, carry on, control, direct, guide, handle, manage, oversee, regulate, supervise

6 to provide with something useful or desirable

  • an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
Synonyms of serve

advantage, avail, benefit, help, profit
Words Related to serve

succeed, work (for)

aid, assist

better, improve

content, delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

bless
Near Antonyms of serve

hinder, impede

damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure

afflict, distress, upset

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