serve
[ surv ]
/ sɜrv /
verb (used without object), served, serv·ing.
verb (used with object), served, serv·ing.
noun
the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.
Idioms for serve
serve one right,
to treat one as one deserves, especially to punish justly: It will serve you right if she never speaks to you again.
Origin of serve
1125–75; Middle English
serven < Old French
servir < Latin
servīre, equivalent to
serv(us) slave (cf.
serf) +
-īre infinitive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM serve
Words nearby serve
serumal,
serv.,
serval,
servant,
servant church,
serve,
serve a purpose,
serve one right,
serve time,
serve up,
server
British Dictionary definitions for over-serve
serve
/ (sɜːv) /
verb
noun
sport short for service 1 (def. 17)
Australian
a portion or helping of food or drink
Derived forms of serve
servable or serveable, adjectiveWord Origin for serve
C13: from Old French
servir, from Latin
servīre, from
servus a slave
Idioms and Phrases with over-serve
serve