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To give what is needed or desired
To be or to provide an advantage to
“I would like to find a job which will facilitate my desire to serve the community.”
To supply (to someone)
“The crowds continued to pour in, and we continued to serve them drinks throughout the night.”
To carry out a role or penalty
“He would serve three years in prison for his crime.”
To be adequate for a given purpose
“This old, rusty pan should serve for frying our eggs this morning.”
To serve or wait on
“I will continue to serve this organization with all my energy, wisdom, and passion.”
(serve as) To be of use as
“This shoe will have to serve as a hammer for now.”
To be a means to an end
“This fiasco will serve to remind us of the necessity to always be skeptical of outlandish claims that defy logic.”
To carry out duties as a member of
“She would serve on the committee for over a decade.”
To attend to the requirements of, especially a client or customer
“She quickly wandered off to serve the other customers.”
To behave towards someone in a certain way
“Do you take the plunge, or do you play it safe, and does your strategy serve you well?”
(as a waiter) To wait on
“I worked at a downtown diner for many years where I would serve many colorful customers.”
To deliver a document
“The police were unable to locate him to serve him with a subpoena.”
(of food) To be sufficient for
“There is enough food to serve four.”
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