serve
gb/sˈɚv/ us/sˈɚv/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
Give food or drink to someone
To give food or drink to someone.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to serve [someone] [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'serve' with 'cook'; 'serve' means to give the prepared food, not to make it.
పర్యాయపదాలు
offer (More general; can apply to anything, not just food or drink.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
withhold (Refuse to give something, such as food or drink.)
పదకలయికలు
serve dinner
|serve drinks
|serve a meal
|serve customers
విషయాలు
daily life
|hospitality
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The waiter served us our meals quickly.
- They serve breakfast until 10 a.m.
- She served coffee to her guests after dinner.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The man served me soup.
- She serves tea in the morning.
- They serve lunch at noon.
క్రియ
B1
action
2
Work for or help someone
To work for and help a person or group.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to serve [a person/an organization]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'serve' with 'work'; 'serve' often implies duty, loyalty, or official role.
పర్యాయపదాలు
assist (Focuses on helping rather than formal duty.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
neglect (Fail to fulfill duties toward someone or something.)
పదకలయికలు
serve the public
|serve in the army
|serve a company
విషయాలు
work
|government
|business
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She served as secretary for five years.
- He served his country during the war.
- The lawyer has served many clients over the years.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He serves in the army.
- She serves the company well.
- They serve the people of this town.
క్రియ
B2
action
3
Spend time completing duty or sentence
To spend a set time doing a job or being in prison.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to serve [a sentence/a term]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners might confuse 'serve time' with 'spend time'; in legal context, 'serve' is specific to fulfilling a sentence.
పర్యాయపదాలు
fulfill (More general; to carry out an obligation, not necessarily time-based.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
evade (Avoid serving time or duty.)
పదకలయికలు
serve a sentence
|serve time in prison
|serve a term
విషయాలు
law
|work
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He served ten years in prison.
- She served two terms as mayor.
- They served their apprenticeship before becoming full members.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He served five years in jail.
- She served one year as president.
- They served their time and left.
క్రియ
A2
action
4
Hit or throw ball to start play
To send the ball into play at the start of a point in a sport.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to serve [the ball]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'serve' with 'hit'; 'serve' is specifically the action that starts play.
పర్యాయపదాలు
deliver (In sports, refers generally to sending the ball into play.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
receive (To be on the receiving end of a serve.)
పదకలయికలు
serve an ace
|serve the ball
|serve into the net
విషయాలు
sports
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She served an ace to win the game.
- He served the ball over the net with great speed.
- It's your turn to serve.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She serves the ball fast.
- It is my turn to serve.
- He serves into the net.
క్రియ
B1
state
5
Be used for a purpose
To be used for something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to serve as [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse 'is' instead of 'serve as' when describing function.
పర్యాయపదాలు
function (Focuses on performing a role or purpose.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
fail (Not fulfill the intended purpose.)
పదకలయికలు
serve as an example
|serve a purpose
|serve as a reminder
విషయాలు
general
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- This incident serves as a warning to others.
- The sofa also serves as a bed.
- Her story serves as an inspiration.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This photo serves as a memory.
- The box serves as a table.
- Water serves many purposes.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
serve
IPA
GB/sˈɚv/
US/sˈɚv/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
serve (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (serve)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: serve
- 3rd Person Singular: serves
- Present Participle: serving
- Past: served
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
serves
verb
serving
verb
served
verb
Related words
servant
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
disservice
noun
Advanced or less common
serviceable
adjective B2
servitude
noun C1
పదప్రయోగాలు
serve notice
1/sˈɚv nˈoʊtɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
Formally inform someone officially
To officially tell someone something, often about ending an agreement or starting legal action.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The landlord served notice to vacate the apartment.
- They served notice of their intention to strike.
serve out one's term
1/sˈɚv ˈaʊt wˈʌnz tˈɚm/
fixed phrase
Complete full period before leaving role/sentence
To finish all the time you are supposed to spend in a job, office, or prison before leaving it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The president served out his term despite criticism.
- She served out her sentence and was released.
serve time
1/sˈɚv tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Spend time in prison as punishment
To be in prison for a set period as punishment for a crime.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He served time for robbery.
- Many criminals serve time before returning to society.
serve up
1/sˈɚv ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Present food or something else for use/enjoyment
To give food or something else to people so they can eat, use, or enjoy it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They served up a delicious meal.
- The show serves up plenty of laughs.
serve someone right
1/sˈɚv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
Be deservedly punished or harmed
To mean that someone got what they deserved because of their actions.
ఉదాహరణలు
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed the test, it serves her right; she never studied.
serve someone right
2/sˈɚv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
deserved punishment for actions
Used when something bad happens to someone because they deserve it for what they did.
ఉదాహరణలు
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed, it serves her right after all that cheating.