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