| serve | The shot that begin each point Standing behind the baseline, the player must toss the ball into the air and hit it into the diagonally opposite service court The server is given two chances to make a valid serve A failure is called a fault and a double fault results in loss of the point On the first point, the server must be to the right of the center line, and then alternates sides with each point In singles, the players alternate service throughout a match In doubles, service alternates between the sides, and all four players serve in turn | en |
| serve | n one of the six basic skills, used to put the ball in play It is the only skill controlled exclusively by one player | en |
| serve | spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" | en |
| serve | The first shot, done by the server It begins with the ball being thrown up from palm of hand and struck by the racket | en |
| serve | be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" | en |
| serve | n one of the six basic skills, used to put the ball in play It is the only skill controlled exclusively by one player å‘çƒã€‚ | en |
| serve | Stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of a rally | en |
| serve | n one of the six basic skills, used to put the ball in play It is the only skill controlled exclusively by one player 發çƒã€‚ | en |
| serve | a pass of the broom to someone else | en |
| serve | provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P M "; "The entertainers served up a lively show" | en |
| serve | The shot that enters the ball into play A typical serve consists of a player tossing the ball into the air and then hitting an overhead shot into the opponent's service court | en |
| serve | be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" | en |
| serve | 8. Someone who serves customers in a shop or a bar helps them and provides them with what they want to buy. They wouldn't serve me in any pubs 'cos I looked too young Auntie and Uncle suggested she serve in the shop | en |
| serve | Serve is used to indicate how much food a recipe produces. For example, a recipe that serves six provides enough food for six people. Garnish with fresh herbs. Serves | en |
| serve | When you serve food and drink, you give people food and drink. Serve it with French bread Serve the cakes warm Prepare the garnishes shortly before you are ready to serve the soup. the pleasure of having someone serve you champagne and caviar in bed They are expected to baby-sit, run errands, and help serve at cocktail parties. Serve up means the same as serve. After all, it is no use serving up TV dinners if the kids won't eat them He served it up on delicate white plates | en |
| serve | Something that serves someone's interests benefits them. The economy should be organized to serve the interests of all the people | en |
| serve | When the police or other officials serve someone with a legal order or serve an order on them, they give or send the legal order to them. Immigration officers tried to serve her with a deportation order Police said they had been unable to serve a summons on 25-year-old Lee Jones | en |
| serve | If you serve something such as a prison sentence or an apprenticeship, you spend a period of time doing it. Leo, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder | en |
| serve | "; "The entertainers served up a lively show" help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country" contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity" promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the counrty well" 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" spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement | en |
| serve | When you describe someone's serve, you are indicating how well or how fast they serve a ball or shuttlecock. His powerful serve was too much for the defending champion. see also serving | en |
| serve | When you serve in games such as tennis and badminton, you throw up the ball or shuttlecock and hit it to start play. He served 17 double faults If you serve like this nobody can beat you. Serve is also a noun. His second serve clipped the net | en |
| serve | I'll serve him out - give a quid pro quo This is the French server, to do an ill turn to one To serve a rope To roll something upon it to prevent it from being fretted The service or material employed is spun yarn, small lines, sennit, ropes, old leather, or canvas | en |
| serve | take care of people, as in: Our mission is to serve clients by designing a Web site their customers will like | en |
| serve | To make legal service opon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.); as, to serve a witness with a subpoena | en |
| serve | To copulate with; to cover; as, a horse serves a mare; -- said of the male | en |
| serve | To contribute or conduce to; to promote; to be sufficient for; to satisfy; as, to serve ones turn | en |
| serve | To be in service; to do duty; to discharge the requirements of an office or employment. Specifically, to act in the public service, as a soldier, seaman. etc | en |
| serve | To pass or spend, as time, esp. time of punishment; as, to serve a term in prison | en |
| serve | To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use to; as, a curate may serve two churches; to serve ones country | en |
| serve | To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert ones self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of as an inferior, domestic, serf, slave, hired assistant, official helper, etc.; specifically, in a religious sense, to obey and worship | en |
| serve | To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving | en |
| serve | To treat; to behave ones self to; to requite; to act toward; as, he served me very ill | en |
| serve | To lead off in delivering (the ball) | en |
| serve | Hence, to bring forward, arrange, deal, or distribute, as a portion of anything, especially of food prepared for eating; -- often with up; formerly with in | en |
| serve | To serve a ball usually means to play a long ball into the 18 yard box to a runner or runners It could be a cross or a ball from a back in early | en |
| serve | work for, fulfill someone's wishes | en |
| serve | Begins every point of a tennis match The player who initiates the point | en |
| serve | A filament or group of filaments such as fibers or wires, wound around a central core | en |
| serve | To pass the ball | en |
| serve | A type of separator applied directly over the conductor or conductors The serve may consist of one of more materials such as paper, cotton, silk, nylon or rayon These materials may be applied spirally or laterally | en |
| serve | A portion of food, a serving | en |
| serve | the act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games | en |
| serve | To cover the surface of a wire rope or strand with a wrapping of fiber cord TinnedWire - Wire coated with tin | en |
| serve | If something serves people or an area, it provides them with something that they need. This could mean the closure of thousands of small businesses which serve the community Cuba is well served by motorways | en |
| serve | feelings If you say it serves someone right when something unpleasant happens to them, you mean that it is their own fault and you have no sympathy for them. Serves her right for being so stubborn. the action in a game such as tennis or volleyball when you throw the ball in the air and hit it over the net | en |
| serve | put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" | en |
| serve | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game" | en |
| serve | If something serves as a particular thing or serves a particular purpose, it performs a particular function, which is often not its intended function. She ushered me into the front room, which served as her office I really do not think that an inquiry would serve any useful purpose Their brief visit has served to underline the deep differences between the two countries The old drawing room serves her as both sitting room and study | en |
| serve | "; "The entertainers served up a lively show" | en |
| serve | 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" | en |
| serve | To lead off in delivering the ball | en |
| serve | To be in service; to do duty; to discharge the requirements of an office or employment | en |
| serve | Specifically, to act in the public service, as a soldier, seaman | en |
| serve | To be of use; to answer a purpose; to suffice; to suit; to be convenient or favorable | en |
| serve | etc | en |
| serve | help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" | en |
| serve | mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" | en |
| serve | promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the counrty well" | en |
| serve | 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" | en |
| serve | spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement | en |
| serve | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game" put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" 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" provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P | en |
| serve | contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity" | en |
| serve | devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country" | en |
| serve | deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" | en |
| serve | work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" | en |
| serve | do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" | en |
| serve | To perform domestic offices; to be occupied with household affairs; to prepare and dish up food, etc | en |
| serve | provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P | en |
| serve | specifically, in a religious sense, to obey and worship | en |
| serve | To be suitor to; to profess love to | en |
| serve | To be subordinate to; to act a secondary part under; to appear as the inferior of; to minister to | en |
| serve | To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend; specifically, to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with food; as, to serve customers in a shop | en |
| serve | To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, as an inferior, domestic, serf, slave, hired assistant, official helper, etc | en |
| serve | tend to, attend; work, perform a duty or task; worship; function as; offer, present; fulfill a term (of punishment, military service, etc.); deliver, provide; mate with, service (animals); make the opening hit, put the ball into play (Sports) fiil | en |
| serve | If you serve in a particular place or as a particular official, you perform official duties, especially in the armed forces, as a civil servant, or as a politician. During the second world war he served with RAF Coastal Command For seven years until 1991 he served as a district councillor in Solihull | en |
| serve | To be a servant or a slave; to be employed in labor or other business for another; to be in subjection or bondage; to render menial service | en |
| serve | If you serve your country, an organization, or a person, you do useful work for them. It is unfair to soldiers who have served their country well for many years I have always said that I would serve the Party in any way it felt appropriate | en |
| serve | opening stroke or hit of the ball (Sports) isim | en |
| serve | Hence, to bring forward, arrange, deal, or distribute, as a portion of anything, especially of food prepared for eating; often with up; formerly with in | en |
| serve | To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use to; as, a curate may serve two churches; to serve one's country | en |
| serve | as, to serve a witness with a subpœna | en |
| serve | To pass or spend, as time, esp | en |
| serve | time of punishment; as, to serve a term in prison | en |
| serve | To copulate with; to cover; as, a horse serves a mare; said of the male | en |
| serve | To make legal service opon a person named in a writ, summons, etc | en |
| serve | To bring to notice, deliver, or execute, either actually or constructively, in such manner as the law requires; as, to serve a summons | en |
| serve | To contribute or conduce to; to promote; to be sufficient for; to satisfy; as, to serve one's turn | en |
| serve | To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch | en |
| serve | To treat; to behave one's self to; to requite; to act toward; as, he served me very ill | en |
| serve | To work; to operate; as, to serve the guns | en |
| To serve | famulate | en |
| served | past of serve | en |
| served | offered, presented sıfat | en |
| served | The delivery of court papers to a person •Children & Criminal Law | en |
| served | The defendant has been "served" when he or she personally receives a Summons to appear in court and a copy of the plaintiff's Complaint | en |
| serves | third person singular of serve | en |
| serving | An individual portion or helping of food or drink | en |
| serving | Wrapping of yarn around a product in one or more layers, to form a protective covering | en |
| serving | That or who serves or serve | en |
| serving | The action of the verb to serve | en |
| serving | present participle of serve | en |
| serving | for one food, the amount a person would be lonely to eat during a meal | en |
| serving | A portion (especially, of a meal) served to someone | en |
| serving | the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena" | en |
| serving | of that which serves or provides a service sıfat | en |
| serving | & n | en |
| serving | from Serve | en |
| serving | single portion of food; act of presenting, act of offering isim | en |
| serving | A serving is an amount of food that is given to one person at a meal. Quantities will vary according to how many servings of soup you want to prepare Each serving contains 240 calories | en |
| serving | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" | en |
| serving | A serving spoon or dish is used for giving out food at a meal. Pile the potatoes into a warm serving dish. an amount of food that is enough for one person = helping. serving spoon/dish etc a spoon, dish etc that is used to serve food | en |
| serving | The real-time, controlled distribution of advertising creative to publisher websites | en |