noun
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An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
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Whose serve is it?
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A portion of food or drink, a serving.
verb
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(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).
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To treat (someone) in a given manner.
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To be suitor to; to be the lover of.
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To be effective.
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To deliver a document.
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To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.
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To copulate with (of male animals); to cover.
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To be in military service.
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To work, to operate (a weapon).
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To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence).
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To wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather.
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To perform (a public obligation).
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I've received a summons for jury duty. It says I serve one day or one trial.
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To provide crack cocaine (to), usually by selling, dealing, or distributing.