serve
gb/sˈɚv/ us/sˈɚv/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Give food or drink to someone
To give food or drink to someone.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve [someone] [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'serve' with 'cook'; 'serve' means to give the prepared food, not to make it.
คำพ้องความหมาย
offer (More general; can apply to anything, not just food or drink.)
คำตรงข้าม
withhold (Refuse to give something, such as food or drink.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve dinner
|serve drinks
|serve a meal
|serve customers
หัวข้อ
daily life
|hospitality
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The waiter served us our meals quickly.
- They serve breakfast until 10 a.m.
- She served coffee to her guests after dinner.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The man served me soup.
- She serves tea in the morning.
- They serve lunch at noon.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Work for or help someone
To work for and help a person or group.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve [a person/an organization]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'serve' with 'work'; 'serve' often implies duty, loyalty, or official role.
คำพ้องความหมาย
assist (Focuses on helping rather than formal duty.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (Fail to fulfill duties toward someone or something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve the public
|serve in the army
|serve a company
หัวข้อ
work
|government
|business
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She served as secretary for five years.
- He served his country during the war.
- The lawyer has served many clients over the years.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He serves in the army.
- She serves the company well.
- They serve the people of this town.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Spend time completing duty or sentence
To spend a set time doing a job or being in prison.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve [a sentence/a term]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners might confuse 'serve time' with 'spend time'; in legal context, 'serve' is specific to fulfilling a sentence.
คำพ้องความหมาย
fulfill (More general; to carry out an obligation, not necessarily time-based.)
คำตรงข้าม
evade (Avoid serving time or duty.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve a sentence
|serve time in prison
|serve a term
หัวข้อ
law
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He served ten years in prison.
- She served two terms as mayor.
- They served their apprenticeship before becoming full members.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He served five years in jail.
- She served one year as president.
- They served their time and left.
คำกริยา
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.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve [the ball]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'serve' with 'hit'; 'serve' is specifically the action that starts play.
คำพ้องความหมาย
deliver (In sports, refers generally to sending the ball into play.)
คำตรงข้าม
receive (To be on the receiving end of a serve.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve an ace
|serve the ball
|serve into the net
หัวข้อ
sports
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She served an ace to win the game.
- He served the ball over the net with great speed.
- It's your turn to serve.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She serves the ball fast.
- It is my turn to serve.
- He serves into the net.
คำกริยา
B1
state
5
Be used for a purpose
To be used for something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve as [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse 'is' instead of 'serve as' when describing function.
คำพ้องความหมาย
function (Focuses on performing a role or purpose.)
คำตรงข้าม
fail (Not fulfill the intended purpose.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve as an example
|serve a purpose
|serve as a reminder
หัวข้อ
general
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- This incident serves as a warning to others.
- The sofa also serves as a bed.
- Her story serves as an inspiration.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This photo serves as a memory.
- The box serves as a table.
- Water serves many purposes.
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serve
IPA
GB/sˈɚv/
US/sˈɚv/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
serve (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (serve)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: serve
- 3rd Person Singular: serves
- Present Participle: serving
- Past: served
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed, it serves her right after all that cheating.