Sports The right, manner, or act of serving in many court games.
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A turn to serve .
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The act or action of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games (as volleyball, badminton, or tennis).
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verb-transitive
Law To deliver or present (a writ or summons).
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Law To present such a writ to.
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Sports To put (a ball or shuttlecock) in play, as in tennis, badminton, or jai alai.
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To act toward (another) in a specified way: She has served me ill.
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To assist the celebrant during (Mass).
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idiom
Serve (someone) right To be deserved under the circumstances: Punish him; it will serve him right for what he has done to you.
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phrasal-verb
Serve up Baseball To pitch (a ball) over the middle of home plate, where it is likely to be hit hard.
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verb-intransitive
Sports To put a ball or shuttlecock into play, as in court games.
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To act in a particular capacity: serve as a clerk.
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To assist the celebrant during Mass.
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To be employed as a servant.
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To be of service or use; function: Let this incident serve as a reminder to future generations.
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