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S0286400 (sûrv)v. served, serv·ing, serves v.tr.1. To work for (someone) as a servant: The steward serves the king.2. a. To prepare and offer (food, for example): serve tea.b. To place food before (someone); wait on: served the guests a wonderful dinner.3. a. To provide goods and services for (customers): a hotel that has served tourists at the same location for 30 years.b. To supply (goods or services) to customers. See Usage Note at service.4. To assist the celebrant during (Mass).5. a. To meet the requirements of; suffice for: This will serve the purpose. The tent served us well in the storm.b. To be of assistance to or promote the interests of; aid: "Both major parties today seek to serve the national interest" (John F. Kennedy).6. a. To work through or complete (a period of service): served four terms in Congress.b. To be in prison for (a period or term): served 10 years for armed robbery.c. Sports To be removed from play for a specified period because of (a penalty).7. To fight or undergo military service for: served the country for five years in the navy.8. To give homage and obedience to: served God.9. To act toward (another) in a specified way: She has served me ill.10. To copulate with; service. Used of male animals.11. Law a. To deliver or present (a process of the court, such as a summons or court order) in a manner prescribed by law to a person who is legally entitled to receive it or legally required to obey it.b. To present such a process to (someone).12. Sports To put (a ball or shuttlecock) in play, as in tennis, badminton, or jai alai.13. To bind or whip (a rope) with fine cord or wire.v.intr.1. To be employed as a servant.2. To do a term of duty: serve in the US Air Force; serve on a jury.3. To act in a particular capacity: serve as a clerk.4. To be of service or use; function: Let this incident serve as a reminder to future generations.5. To meet requirements or needs; satisfy: a device that will serve well.6. To wait on tables: serve at luncheon.7. Sports To hit a ball or shuttlecock as a way of starting play in court games.8. To assist the celebrant during Mass.n. Sports The act or right of serving in many court games.Phrasal Verb: serve up Baseball To pitch (a ball) over the middle of home plate, where it is likely to be hit hard.Idiom: serve (someone) right To be deserved under the circumstances: Punish him; it will serve him right for what he has done to you.

[Middle English serven, from Old French servir, from Latin servīre, from servus, slave.]

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1.serve up - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"dish, dish up, dish out, serveplank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"help, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

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(səːv) verb1. to work for a person etc eg as a servant. He served his master for forty years.为...服务2. to distribute food etc or supply goods. She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)? 给…上菜，端上（饭菜等） 3. to be suitable for a purpose. This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.适用4. to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces. He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.服役5. to undergo (a prison sentence). He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.服刑6. in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it. He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?发球 noun act of serving (a ball). 发球ˈserver noun1. (usually in plural) a utensil used in serving food. salad servers.托盘2. a person who serves (a ball). 发球者ˈserving noun a portion of food served. I had two servings of pie. （供一人食用的）食物 it serves you etc right you etc deserve your misfortune etc. He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam. 罪有应得，自作自受，你真活该 serve an apprenticeship to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice. 作实习生，当学徒 serve out to distribute to each of a number of people. She served out the pudding. 分发（食物、饮料等） serve up to start serving (a meal). 开始上菜

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1. To provide, offer, or distribute a meal or dish of food. This place serves up the best steaks in the state. The cafeteria is serving up pizza today. Every year we volunteer to serve up Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless.2. To provide or offer some experience. They serve up an authentic medieval experience that is a joy from beginning to end. He tried serving up a few jokes to engage the audience, but they all fell flat.See also: serve, up

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to distribute or deliver food for people to eat. The cook served the stew up and then passed around the bread. Can you serve up the food now?See also: serve, up

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1. Dish out food, as in Next they served up some oysters. [First half of 1400s] 2. Provide, as in He served up joke after joke, delighting his audience. [First half of 1600s] also see hand to on a silver platter. See also: serve, up

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v.1. To provide or offer some meal: Whenever they have guests, they always serve up a feast. That restaurant makes the best barbecue, and they serve it up every day.2. To provide or offer some sensual or emotional experience: The restaurant serves up a night to remember. A comedian serves laughs up every Wednesday night at the bar.3. To put some prepared food into a dish to be eaten: I gathered the plates and served up the potatoes. If the soup is ready, go ahead and serve it up.4. Sports To throw or kick some ball into the air in such a way that it is easily hit or intercepted: The soccer player served up a ball to her teammate, who headed it in for a goal. The pitcher served a ball up, and it was hit for a home run.See also: serve, up

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verb provide (usually but not necessarily food)

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