Serve - English meaning

Serve – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Perform duties or services for (another person or an organization).
Usage examples:
Malcolm has served the church very faithfully
Synonims:
Work forBe in the service ofPerform duties forBe employed byHave a job withObeyBe obedient toCarry out the wishes ofBe of service toBe of use toHelpGive help toAssistGive assista
verb
Present (food or drink) to someone.
Usage examples:
They serve wine instead of beer
Synonims:
Dish up/outGive outDistributeSet outPlate upSpoon outLadle outPresentProvideSupplyMake available
verb
Deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed.
Usage examples:
He said his lawyer would serve a writ to the multinational corporation within a week
verb
Be of use in achieving or satisfying.
Usage examples:
This book will serve a useful purpose
Synonims:
SufficeBe adequateBe good enoughBe all rightFit/fill the billDoAnswerBe usefulServe a purposeMeet requirementsSuit
verb
(in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game.
Usage examples:
He tossed the ball up to serve
verb
Bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it.
verb
Operate (a gun).
Usage examples:
Before long lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns

noun
(in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play.
Usage examples:
He was let down by an erratic serve
noun
A reprimand.
Usage examples:
He would be willing to give the country a serve in an english newspaper

verb
Devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas

verb
(esp. of a person working in a restaurant or store) to help a customer by getting what someone needs or by showing or selling goods, or to provide food or drinks to a customer or guest
Usage examples:
[ t ] we’ve been in the restaurant for half an hour and we’re still waiting to be served., [ t ] br…

verb
To provide people or a place with products or services or something that is needed
Usage examples:
Serve customers/clients, there is a new 24-hour bus that serves the airport., serve to do sth the n…

Serve translation into English

Serve: translate from English into Chinese

服务, 服侍, 服, 服役, 帮助, 侍候, 招待, 伺服, 侍, 事, 对待, 帮, 上, 守, 赢, 帮扶, 挹

Serve: translate from English into Dutch

Dienen, Serveren, Bedienen, Serve, Fungeren, Helpen, Schenken, Betekenen, Dienstig zijn, Voldoen aan, Voorleggen, Bekleden, Voorzien in, In dienst zijn, Voldoende zijn, Dagvaarden, Baten, Omwoelen, Behandelen

Serve: translate from English into French

Servez, Servir, Service, Desservir, Être au service, Être utile, Rendre service, Alimenter, Faire son service, Servir à table

Serve: translate from English into German

Dienen, Servieren, Aufschlag, Bedienen, Erfüllen, Versorgen, Service, Geben, Nutzen, Nützen, Verbüßen, Reichen, Dienlich sein, Absitzen, Aufgabe, Anrichten, Ableisten, Zustellen, Dienst leisten, Aufschlagen, Ausgeben, Auftragen, Ministrieren, Verabreichen, Abdienen, Darbieten, Aufgeben, Vorlegen, Angabe, Auffüllen, Angeben, Beschälen, Beschlagen, Behandeln

Serve: translate from English into Hindi

सेवा कर, सेवा करना, काम करना, परोसना, भोजन परोसना, तामील करना, भुगतना, सेना, मदद करना, सहायता देना, उपयुक्त होना, सर्विस करना

Serve: translate from English into Italian

Servire, Servizio, Scontare, Offrire, Notificare, Battuta, Essere al servizio di, Essere utile a

Serve: translate from English into Korean

제공하다, 서브, 섬기다, 내다, 쓰이다, 살다, 지내다, 서브 방법, 채우다, 치르다, 쏘다, 서다, ...에 이바지하다, 소용이 되다, 시중들다, 공급하다, 송달하다, 서브하다, 보강하다, 취급하다, 흘레붙이다, 복사의 임무를 수행하다, 봉사하다, 근무하다, 손님을 응대하다, 형편에 알맞다, 도움이 되다, 복사의 일을 하다, 복사하다

Serve: translate from English into Russian

Обслуживать, Служить, Подавать, Работать, Способствовать, Подача, Удовлетворять, Отслужить, Прослужить, Помогать, Сервировать, Вручать, Быть полезным, Снабжать, Служить в армии, Годиться, Подавать мяч, Отбывать срок, Благоприятствовать, Поступать, Выслуживать, Оказывать услугу, Обходиться с, Служить службу, Быть прислугой, Обслуживать за столом, Случать, Клетневать, Управлять

Serve: translate from English into Spanish

Atender, Servir, Saque, Cumplir, Ejercer, Cubrir, Entregar, Ayudar a, Abastecer, Ser útil, Estar al servicio de, Ocuparse de, Militar, Despachar, Bastar, Forrar, Tratar en, Hacer el saque

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French servir, from Latin servire, from servus ‘slave’.

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Serve synonims

answer

ˈɑːn.sər

noun
A thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.
Usage examples:
He knocked and entered without waiting for an answer

verb
Say or write something as a reaction to someone or something.
Usage examples:
‘of course i can,’ she answered

verb
A statement made to reply to a question or criticism

Answer - all meanings in English

assist

əˈsɪst

verb
Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work.
Usage examples:
A senior academic would assist him in his work

noun
An act of giving help, typically by providing money.
Usage examples:
The budget must have an assist from tax policies

verb
To help
Usage examples:
Assist someone with something you will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illus…

Assist - all meanings in English

be all right

phrase
If something is all right/fine by someone, they agree that it can happen
Usage examples:
"i'd rather go later." "that's fine by me.", if it's all right by you, i'd like to leave now., if y…

Be all right - all meanings in English

be good enough

phrase
Used to make a polite request
Usage examples:
Be so good as to close the door when you leave., would you be so good as to let charlotte know i ca…

Be good enough - all meanings in English

be of service to

idiom
To help someone
Usage examples:
"thank you so much for that." "i'm glad to have been of service."

Be of service to - all meanings in English

distribute

dɪˈstrɪb.juːt

verb
Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients.
Usage examples:
Information leaflets are being distributed to hotels

verb
Give to several people

verb
To divide something among several or many people, or to spread or scatter something over an area
Usage examples:
Food and clothing are being distributed among/to the flood victims., shopping malls are widely dist…

Distribute - all meanings in English

do

dəʊ

verb
Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).
Usage examples:
Very little work has been done in this field

noun
Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.
Usage examples:
Do you have any pets?

noun
Variant spelling of doh1.

Do - all meanings in English

give out

phrasal verb
Give to several people

phrasal verb
To last no longer, or to work no longer
Usage examples:
Food supplies will give out by the end of the week., they’re giving out free tickets to the circus.

Give out - all meanings in English

help

verb
Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.
Usage examples:
They helped her with domestic chores

noun
The action of helping someone to do something.
Usage examples:
I asked for help from my neighbours

exclamation
Used as an appeal for urgent assistance.
Usage examples:
Help! i'm drowning!

Help - all meanings in English

obey

əʊˈbeɪ

verb
Submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law).
Usage examples:
I always obey my father

verb
To do what you are told or expected to do according to someone in authority or a rule or law
Usage examples:
[ i ] the toddler refused to obey., [ t ] residents are expected to obey the house rules.

verb
To act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction
Usage examples:
The soldiers refused to obey (orders)., to obey the rules of international law

Obey - all meanings in English

present

adjective
In a particular place.
Usage examples:
A doctor must be present at the ringside

noun
The period of time now occurring.
Usage examples:
They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present

verb
Give or award formally or ceremonially.
Usage examples:
The duke presented certificates to the men

Present - all meanings in English

provide

verb
Make available for use; supply.
Usage examples:
These clubs provide a much appreciated service for this area

verb
Give something useful or necessary to

verb
To give something that is needed or wanted to someone
Usage examples:
The company provides medical benefits to all employees., i can provide you with directions to their…

Provide - all meanings in English

serve a purpose

phrase
To have a use
Usage examples:
These small village shops serve a very useful purpose., these tall herbs serve a dual purpose of pr…

Serve a purpose - all meanings in English

set out

phrasal verb
Begin a journey.
Usage examples:
We set out from new york on friday for egypt

phrasal verb
Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.
Usage examples:
They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

phrasal verb
To start a journey
Usage examples:
What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…

Set out - all meanings in English

suffice

verb
Be enough or adequate.
Usage examples:
A quick look should suffice

verb
To be enough
Usage examples:
The problems were of global importance, and only an international effort would suffice to deal with…

Suffice - all meanings in English

suit

suːt

noun
A set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt.
Usage examples:
A pinstriped suit

verb
Be convenient for or acceptable to.
Usage examples:
What time would suit you?

verb
To be convenient or work well for someone or something
Usage examples:
What time suits you best?, the job of a salesman seems to suit him., that new hairstyle really suit…

Suit - all meanings in English

supply

verb
Make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide.
Usage examples:
The farm supplies apples to cider makers

noun
A stock or amount of something supplied or available for use.
Usage examples:
A farm with good water supply

adverb
Variant spelling of supplely (see supple).

Supply - all meanings in English

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