SERVE

Serve a purpose, role, or function

Example: "The tree stump serves as a table"

• function  13

• answer  9
• do  3
• serve  8
• suffice  15

• prelude  10
• act as

Do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

Example: "He served as head of the department for three years"

• do work
• work  11

• sit  3
• staff  11
• act  5
• rotate  6
• • function  13
  • officiate  17
  • caddie  10
  • caddy  12
  • represent  11
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Contribute or conduce to

Example: "The scandal served to increase his popularity"

• effect  14
• effectuate  18
• set up

• facilitate  15
• help  9

Be used by; as of a utility

Example: "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"

• service  12

Help to some food; help with food or drink

Example: "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

• help  9

Provide (usually but not necessarily food)

Example: "We serve meals for the homeless"

• dish  8
• dish out
• dish up
• serve up

• cater  7
• ply  8
• provide  13
• supply  13

• plank  11

Devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas

Example: "She served the art of music"

Promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to

Example: "Art serves commerce"

• serve well

Spend time in prison or in a labor camp

Example: "He did six years for embezzlement"

• do  3

• pass  6
• spend  8

• admit  8

Work for, or be a servant to

Example: "May i serve you?"

• assist  6
• attend  7
• attend to
• wait on

• aid  4
• assist  6
• help  9

• valet  8

Deliver a warrant or summons to someone

Example: "He was processed by the sheriff"

• process  11
• swear out

• deliver  11

• subpoena  12
• rinse  5
• wash  10

Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Example: "A few words would answer"

• answer  9
• do  3
• suffice  15

• fulfil  12
• fulfill  13
• live up to
• satisfy  13

• bridge over
• keep going
• tide over
• go a long way
• • function  13
  • serve  8
  • measure up
  • qualify  22
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Do military service

Example: "She served in vietnam"

Mate with

Example: "Male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

• service  12

• copulate  12
• couple  10
• mate  6
• pair  6

• stand  6

Put the ball into play

Example: "It was agassi's turn to serve"

• go  3
• move  9

• ace  5