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serve

[surv] / sɜrv /
VERB
aid, help; supply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deliver distribute give handle present provide
STRONG
arrange assist deal nurse oblige provision succor
WEAK
attend to be of assistance be of use care for dish up do for minister to set out wait on work for
Antonyms
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hold keep refrain take withhold
WEAK
receive refuse
VERB
act, do
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept attend complete follow pass perform work
STRONG
agree discharge fulfill function hearken labor obey observe officiate subserve toil
WEAK
be employed by carry on go through
Antonyms
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deny disregard fail halt ignore neglect refuse stop
STRONG
idle laze miss
WEAK
receive refrain take
VERB
suffice; do the work of
Synonyms
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benefit do make work
STRONG
advantage answer apply avail content fit function profit satisfy service suit
WEAK
answer the purpose be acceptable be adequate be good enough be of use be useful do duty as fill the bill work for
Antonyms
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destroy fail idle lose
STRONG
anger displease dissatisfy upset
WEAK
receive refrain refuse take

Example Sentences

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His longstanding enthusiasm for high-performance engineering led him to serve on the boards of Ducati and Lamborghini.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Silverware, the first since an FA Cup in his first year, will serve to tighten that grip.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Coming off of Google’s renewed chip deal with Broadcom, an analyst is highlighting just how much semiconductors serve as an advantage to Alphabet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“I was shocked. Even climbing was all gone,” said Pangan, who lives 10 minutes from the Carson Stadium, which will serve as an Olympic venue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“We’re young, but we want to serve the revolution. And we’re vecinas. We live in the same building on Calle Oficios.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar