Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Display options for word: word (sense key)
Noun
S: (n) serve (serve%1:04:00::), service (service%1:04:02::) ((sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play) "his powerful serves won the game"
Verb
S: (v) serve (serve%2:42:03::), function (function%2:42:12::) (serve a purpose, role, or function) "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
S: (v) serve (serve%2:33:00::) (do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function) "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"
S: (v) serve (serve%2:42:01::) (contribute or conduce to) "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
S: (v) service (service%2:41:00::), serve (serve%2:41:00::) (be used by; as of a utility) "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
S: (v) serve (serve%2:34:01::), help (help%2:34:00::) (help to some food; help with food or drink) "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
S: (v) serve (serve%2:41:02::) (devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas) "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"
S: (v) serve (serve%2:42:02::), serve well (serve_well%2:42:00::) (promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to) "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"
S: (v) serve (serve%2:42:00::), do (do%2:42:02::) (spend time in prison or in a labor camp) "He did six years for embezzlement"
S: (v) suffice (suffice%2:42:00::), do (do%2:42:01::), answer (answer%2:42:02::), serve (serve%2:42:12::) (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity) "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A `B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
S: (v) serve (serve%2:41:13::) (do military service) "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"