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serve as

VERB

form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compose constitute make

WEAK

act as figure in make up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny destroy refuse ruin

WEAK

break hurt kill neglect

VERB

represent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mean perform produce serve show speak for

STRONG

be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify

WEAK

act as act as broker act for act in place of appear as assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse

STRONG

be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

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Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino will serve as acting chairman for the upcoming June 15-16 monetary policy meeting, while Deputy Gov. Shinichi Uchida will conduct the post-meeting press conference, the bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Beyond digestion, bile acids also serve as chemical messengers that interact with receptors throughout the body.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Bob Heintz will serve as a backup crew member.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She was also the first woman to serve as a big-league general manager, leading the Miami Marlins from 2020 through the 2023 season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In a panic, they tied a rope to the generator and threw it overboard, to serve as a second anchor.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

serve as

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