← Word library
WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
serve
/sɜːv/
verb1 of 2
to give or provide something to another person
- “Even if the world crashes down, justice will be served.”Tatoeba
- “Fill your mind up with beliefs that are serving you.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
noun2 of 2
An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
Synonyms
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)