Definition of serve

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Serve (v. t.) To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch..

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Base :: Base (n.) A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles..
Garnishee :: Garnishee (n.) One who is garnished; a person upon whom garnishment has been served in a suit by a creditor against a debtor, such person holding property belonging to the debtor, or owing him money..
Lacuna :: Lacuna (n.) A small opening; a small depression or cavity; a space, as a vacant space between the cells of plants, or one of the spaces left among the tissues of the lower animals, which serve in place of vessels for the circulation of the body fluids, or the cavity or sac, usually of very small size, in a mucous membrane..
Shy :: Shy (superl.) Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
Galantine :: Galantine (n.) A dish of veal, chickens, or other white meat, freed from bones, tied up, boiled, and served cold..
Free-hearted :: Free-hearted (a.) Open; frank; unreserved; liberal; generous; as, free-hearted mirth..
Ligula :: Ligula (n.) The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees..
Cynosure :: Cynosure (n.) That which serves to direct.
Earn :: Earn (v. t.) To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not)..
Demerit :: Demerit (n.) That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.
Spare :: Spare (a.) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty..
Armed :: Armed (a.) Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency..
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) 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..
Lackey :: Lackey (v. i.) To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance.
Noticeable :: Noticeable (a.) Capable of being observed; worthy of notice; likely to attract observation; conspicous.
Preserve :: Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence..
Timeserver :: Timeserver (n.) One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense.
Schiller :: Schiller (n.) The peculiar bronzelike luster observed in certain minerals, as hypersthene, schiller spar, etc. It is due to the presence of minute inclusions in parallel position, and is sometimes of secondary origin..
Knowledge :: Knowledge (v. i.) That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.
Undeserve :: Undeserve (v. t.) To fail to deserve.
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