Serve

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrv/

Serve (verb)

  1. to give food or drink to someone at a meal or in a restaurant.
  2. to help or assist someone in a particular way.
  3. to work for someone, especially in a job or position.

Examples

  • They serve breakfast until 10 AM.
  • The waiter served the drinks quickly.

Common collocations: serve a meal, serve hot, serve the public, serve a purpose, serve a boss

Synonyms of Serve

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Serve

  • — when failing to provide assistance
  • — when deliberately not attending to someone