serve

Definition for serve

verb as in aid, help; supply

verb as in act, do

verb as in suffice; do the work of

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The judge decided Menendez will not have to begin serving her sentence until next summer, 10 July, so that she can complete necessary medical procedures before she heads behind bars, according to the Associated Press.

From BBC

He was serving a life sentence when he allegedly escaped from a maximum security prison in 2022.

From BBC

"I've got slice, I like to change the rhythm up, mess the player up a little bit - and I've got a big serve," she said at Wimbledon this year.

From BBC

Maybe the algorithm was nudging me, too, serving these headlines into my semi-regular doomscroll.

From Salon

He is understood to be available for release after serving half that sentence, with the remaining seven months to be served on license.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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