serve
English Thesaurus
1. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | ace, |
| definition | : | a serve that the receiver is unable to reach (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fault, |
| definition | : | (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | let, net ball, |
| definition | : | a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | squash, squash rackets, squash racquets, |
| definition | : | a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | badminton, |
| definition | : | a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | lawn tennis, tennis, |
| definition | : | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (noun.act) |
2. put the ball into play (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | go, move, |
| definition | : | have a turn; make one's move in a game (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | ace, |
| definition | : | serve an ace against (someone) (verb.competition) |
| domain category | : | court game, |
| definition | : | an athletic game played on a court (noun.act) |
3. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | sit, |
| definition | : | serve in a specific professional capacity (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | staff, |
| definition | : | serve on the staff of (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | act, |
| definition | : | discharge one's duties (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | rotate, |
| definition | : | perform a job or duty on a rotating basis (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | function, officiate, |
| definition | : | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | caddie, caddy, |
| definition | : | act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | represent, |
| definition | : | be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | serve, |
| definition | : | do military service (verb.social) |
4. provide (usually but not necessarily food) (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | cater, ply, provide, supply, |
| definition | : | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | plank, |
| definition | : | cook and serve on a plank (verb.consumption) |
| verb group | : | help, serve, |
| definition | : | help to some food; help with food or drink (verb.consumption) |
5. help to some food; help with food or drink (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | cater, ply, provide, supply, |
| definition | : | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption) |
6. mate with (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | stand, |
| definition | : | be available for stud services (verb.contact) |
7. deliver a warrant or summons to someone (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | deliver, |
| definition | : | bring to a destination, make a delivery (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | subpoena, |
| definition | : | serve or summon with a subpoena (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rinse, wash, |
| definition | : | clean with some chemical process (verb.contact) |
8. do military service (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | serve, |
| definition | : | do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function (verb.competition) |
9. work for or be a servant to (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | valet, |
| definition | : | serve as a personal attendant to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | fag, |
| definition | : | act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | serve, |
| definition | : | devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas (verb.social) |
10. be used by; as of a utility (verb.social)
| verb group | : | function, serve, |
| definition | : | serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative) |
11. devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
12. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | go a long way, |
| definition | : | suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | function, serve, |
| definition | : | serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | measure up, qualify, |
| definition | : | prove capable or fit; meet requirements (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | go around, |
| definition | : | be sufficient (verb.stative) |
13. contribute or conduce to (verb.stative)
| verb group | : | serve, serve well, |
| definition | : | promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to (verb.stative) |
14. promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | foster, nurture, |
| definition | : | help develop, help grow (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | serve, |
| definition | : | contribute or conduce to (verb.stative) |
15. serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | answer, do, serve, suffice, |
| definition | : | be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | prelude, |
| definition | : | serve as a prelude or opening to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | act as, |
| definition | : | function as or act like (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | be used by; as of a utility (verb.social) |
16. spend time in prison or in a labor camp (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | pass, spend, |
| definition | : | pass time in a specific way (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | admit, |
| definition | : | serve as a means of entrance (verb.stative) |
17. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act)
| derivation | : | serve, |
| definition | : | put the ball into play (verb.competition) |
18. put the ball into play (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | server, |
| definition | : | (court games) the player who serves to start a point (noun.person) |
19. provide (usually but not necessarily food) (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | dish, |
| definition | : | a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dish, |
| definition | : | a particular item of prepared food (noun.food) |
| derivation | : | dish, dishful, |
| definition | : | the quantity that a dish will hold (noun.quantity) |
20. help to some food; help with food or drink (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | server, |
| definition | : | utensil used in serving food or drink (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | helping, portion, serving, |
| definition | : | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal (noun.food) |
| derivation | : | server, waiter, |
| definition | : | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) (noun.person) |
21. mate with (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | service, servicing, |
| definition | : | the act of mating by male animals (noun.act) |
22. deliver a warrant or summons to someone (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | process, summons, |
| definition | : | a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant (noun.communication) |
23. work for or be a servant to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | attendant, attender, tender, |
| definition | : | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | retainer, servant, |
| definition | : | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | servitor, |
| definition | : | someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else (noun.person) |
24. be used by; as of a utility (verb.social)
| derivation | : | service, |
| definition | : | a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation (noun.group) |
25. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | adequacy, sufficiency, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | enough, sufficiency, |
| definition | : | an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | sufficiency, |
| definition | : | sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | sufficient, |
| definition | : | of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all) |
26. promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to (verb.stative)
27. serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative)
28. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act)
| derivation | : | serve, |
| definition | : | put the ball into play (verb.competition) |
29. put the ball into play (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | server, |
| definition | : | (court games) the player who serves to start a point (noun.person) |
30. provide (usually but not necessarily food) (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | dish, |
| definition | : | a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dish, |
| definition | : | a particular item of prepared food (noun.food) |
| derivation | : | dish, dishful, |
| definition | : | the quantity that a dish will hold (noun.quantity) |
31. help to some food; help with food or drink (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | server, |
| definition | : | utensil used in serving food or drink (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | helping, portion, serving, |
| definition | : | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal (noun.food) |
| derivation | : | server, waiter, |
| definition | : | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) (noun.person) |
32. mate with (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | service, servicing, |
| definition | : | the act of mating by male animals (noun.act) |
33. deliver a warrant or summons to someone (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | process, summons, |
| definition | : | a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant (noun.communication) |
34. work for or be a servant to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | attendant, attender, tender, |
| definition | : | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | retainer, servant, |
| definition | : | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | servitor, |
| definition | : | someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else (noun.person) |
35. be used by; as of a utility (verb.social)
| derivation | : | service, |
| definition | : | a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation (noun.group) |
36. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | adequacy, sufficiency, |
| definition | : | the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | enough, sufficiency, |
| definition | : | an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | sufficiency, |
| definition | : | sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | sufficient, |
| definition | : | of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all) |
37. promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to (verb.stative)
38. serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative)
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