serve

n//sɑː(ɹ)v//

serve, avtjäna, betjäna, servera, tjäna, serva, fungera, uppvakta, betäcka

  1. (sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.

  2. (transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13th c.]

  3. (transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]

  4. (transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]

  5. (transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14th c.]

  6. (transitive) To be useful to; to meet the needs of. [from 14th c.]

  7. (transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16th c.]

  8. (transitive) To copulate with (of male animals); to cover. [from 16th c.]

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