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#1 serve v. [function] serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk". wn
#2 serve v. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms". wn
#3 serve v. contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity". wn
#4 serve v. [service] be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses". wn
#5 serve v. [help] help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself". wn
#2 serve v. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms". wn
#3 serve v. contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity". wn
#4 serve v. [service] be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses". wn
#5 serve v. [help] help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself". wn
