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serve out

VERB

reciprocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repay retaliate

STRONG

barter correspond interchange match recompense render reply requite respond retort return share square swap swing trade vacillate

WEAK

be equivalent feel in return give-and-take make up for pay one's dues return the compliment scratch one's back tit for tat

Antonyms

STRONG

ask disagree keep question request take

WEAK

deny refuse

Example Sentences

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She then held her nerve in the second, recovering from being broken as she tried to serve out victory before clinching her first match point on Kalinskaya's serve.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

If he does not return — and cannot serve out his new four-year contract — board members would select a superintendent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Miran was appointed to serve out the remainder of a term ending this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The last president to serve out his term in full was Ollanta Humala, who governed from 2011 to 2016.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Paul was transferred back to the regular part of the jail to serve out her sentence.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

serve out

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