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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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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

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

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Fuller, a lieutenant colonel in the Georgia Air National Guard, will serve out the rest of Greene's term, which ends next January.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Lagarde has dismissed speculation about an early resignation in the past, saying last year she was determined to serve out her term after reports she had discussed leaving early to run the World Economic Forum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Of course, I will be happy to serve out my notice.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

serve out

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