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serve - noun

(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

serve - verb

• serve a purpose, role, or function
• do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
• contribute or conduce to
• be used by; as of a utility
• help to some food; help with food or drink
• provide (usually but not necessarily food)
• devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
• promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
• spend time in prison or in a labor camp
• work for or be a servant to
• deliver a warrant or summons to someone
• be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
• do military service
• mate with
• put the ball into play

serve - thesaurus

answer assist attend dish do function help process service suffice

View spelling list Words ending in -ve and learn about the word serve in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 3. Spelling the consonant sounds, Part 2.

Scrabble score for serve

Scrabble score = 8

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