serve
suomi-englanti sanakirjaserve englannista suomeksi
toimia, palvella
antaa haaste
syöttää
auttaa, myötävaikuttaa
astua
lusia, istua
hyödyttää, edistää
olla palveluksessa
syöttö
olla asepalveluksessa
tarjoilla
vastata
Substantiivi
Verbi
serve englanniksi
An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
''Whose serve is it?''
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{{quote-book|en|year=1996|author=Steve Boga|title=Badminton|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bP9CXl9yfswC&pg=PR8&lpg=PR8&dq=%22serve+of%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=2LfCFu10xU&sig=aooRI5hyhJYG93-riXqoEgBuvyg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9YdAUMy3I6mUiAfV0IDgBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22serve%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=viii
{{quote-book|en|year=2009|author=Mihnea Moldoveanu; Roger L. Martin|title=Diaminds: Decoding the Mental Habits of Successful Thinkers|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=G3wrwl4GjlsC&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=%22serve+of%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=lLkJFyzRDG&sig=3OnuUGON25cENQTgvElruZixYWo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9YdAUMy3I6mUiAfV0IDgBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22serve%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=31
{{quote-book|en|year=2004|author=Susanna Holt|title=Fitness Food: The Essential Guide to Eating Well and Performing Better|publisher=Murdoch Books|location=Australia|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=zNk_GJ9a774C&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=%22serve+of%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=-1VNx7bLEI&sig=RhjmjKju4jVr8TsxDcYvUAbHOIY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9YdAUMy3I6mUiAfV0IDgBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22serve%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=23
{{quote-book|en|year=2007|author=Verity Campbell|title=Turkey|publisher=Lonely Planet|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wOghYEov0YEC&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=%22serve+of%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=PBBlQ0Y08C&sig=UoKUPhjLPiyEvs-XTtjXkRnAnp4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9YdAUMy3I6mUiAfV0IDgBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22serve%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=142
{{quote-book|en|year=2008|author=Michael E. Cichorski|title=Maximum Asthma Control: The Revolutionary 3-Step Anti Asthma Program|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Bj0-lexAbCgC&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=%22serve+of%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=MctQPz9w4r&sig=FIwiLfNnMjBEndWCZpc6NRAl7Us&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9YdAUMy3I6mUiAfV0IDgBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22serve%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=100
{{quote-book|en|year=2011|author=Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Health Committee|title=Alcohol: First Report of Session 2009-10|volume=2|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=I33KjooP6M8C&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=%22serve+of%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=lrxIF_CwXq&sig=-xGUVJj078E9BIAB6LooSmagBXQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9YdAUMy3I6mUiAfV0IDgBw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22serve%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=189
2012, Lesley Campbell, Alan L. Rubin, ''Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies'', Australian Edition, page 117,
- One serve of carbohydrates is approximately equal to a slice of bread, a piece of fruit, third of a cup of cooked rice, half a cup of grains, cereals, starchy vegetables or cooked pasta, 200 grams of plain yoghurt, or 300 millilitres of milk.
An impressive presentation (especially of a person's appearance).
''That white eyeliner is such a serve.''
{{quote-web|en|year=2019|author=Mathew Rodriguez|site=Out.com|title=The Official Ranking of Every Track on Britney Spears’ Debut Album|url=https://www.out.com/popnography/2019/1/12/official-ranking-every-track-britney-spears-debut-album
{{quote-web|en|year=2021|author=Chris Murphy|site=Vulture|title=The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Allow Me To ReintroDrewce Myself|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/the-real-housewives-of-atlanta-recap-season-13-episode-7-the-jet-set-and-the-upset.html
(non-gloss definition)
To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity. (defdate)
1889, (w), translating (w), ''(w)'', XIV:
- And yet this is not the office of a Priest, but of Him whom the Priest should serve.
To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. (defdate)
(quote-text)
{{quote-book|en|year=1959|author=Georgette Heyer|title=The Unknown Ajax|chapter=1
{{quote-text|en|year=1979|author=Bob Dylan|title=Gotta Serve Somebody
To upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. (defdate)
{{quote-text|en|year=2007|author=Larry McMurty|title=When the Light Goes
To render service by being a servant, worker, employee, or officeholder; to hold those roles and perform their duties. (defdate)
{{quote-text|en|year=1673|author=John Milton|title=On His Blindness
To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. (defdate)
{{quote-text|en|year=2009|author=Dominic A Pacyga|title=Chicago: A Biography|page=195
To treat (someone) in a given manner. (defdate)
(RQ:Jack Straw)
(RQ:Spenser Faerie Queene)
(non-gloss definition)
To be useful to; to meet the needs of. (defdate)
{{quote-journal|en|date=October 12 2010|author=Lloyd Marcus|journal=The Guardian
To have a given use or purpose; to function (m) something or ''to do'' something. (defdate)
{{quote-journal|en|date=January 27 2011|title=Borgata bust|journal=The Economist
{{quote-journal|en|year=2012|month=March-April
To usefully take the place (m), (m) ''of'' something else. (defdate)
(RQ:Jefferies Amateur Poacher). Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.
{{quote-journal|en|date=April 20 2010|title=Not up in the air|journal=The Economist
To deliver a document.
To officially deliver (a legal notice, summons etc.). (defdate)
{{quote-journal|en|year=2008|month=April|author=Pamela Colloff|title=The Fire That Time|journal=Texas Monthly|location=Austin|publisher=Emmis Publishing|page=158
(ux)
To make legal service upon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.)
To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, pong, badminton etc. (defdate)
{{quote-text|en|year=2007|author=Rob Antoun|title=Women's Tennis Tactics|page=2
1996, Puck Bonnier et al., ''Dairy Cattle Husbandry'', Agromisa Foundation 2004
- Conception means that a cow is served by a bull and that she becomes pregnant.
To be in military service. (defdate)
{{quote-journal|en|date=May 16 2007|author=Peter Walker|journal=The Guardian
To work, to operate (a weapon). (defdate)
{{quote-book|en|year=1864|author=Horace Greeley|title=The American Conflict|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZlIMAAAAYAAJ
To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence). (defdate)
{{quote-journal|en|date=December 1 2010|author=Tania Branigan|journal=The Guardian
To wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather.
To perform (a public obligation).
''I've received a summons for jury duty. It says I serve one day or one trial.''
''She served the office of mayor five years ago.''
To provide cocaine (to), usually by selling, dealing, or distributing.
(quote-book)
(senseid) To present an attractive personal appearance.
To present an attractive personal appearance.
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To attractively display something (especially a body part) as part of one's personal appearance.
(quote-web)
To evoke something (especially a person) with one's personal appearance.
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