English Dictionary

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.; specifically, in a religious sense, to obey and worship.
Source : opted (138996)  - auto

To be subordinate to; to act a secondary part under; to appear as the inferior of; to minister to.
Source : opted (138997)  - auto

To be suitor to; to profess love to.
Source : opted (138998)  - auto

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.
Source : opted (138999)  - auto

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.
Source : opted (139000)  - auto

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.
Source : opted (139001)  - auto

To contribute or conduce to; to promote; to be sufficient for; to satisfy; as, to serve one's turn.
Source : opted (139002)  - auto

To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch.
Source : opted (139003)  - auto

To treat; to behave one's self to; to requite; to act toward; as, he served me very ill.
Source : opted (139004)  - auto

To work; to operate; as, to serve the guns.
Source : opted (139005)  - auto