Scrabble and Words with Friends

• SERVE is a valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• SERVE is a valid Words with Friends word worth 9 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• SERVE is a 5 letter word containing the letters e, e, r, s, v.

Definitions

• serve

  noun (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
  his powerful serves won the game

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• serve

  verb serve a purpose, role, or function
  The tree stump serves as a table
  The female students served as a control group
  This table would serve very well
  His freedom served him well

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• serve

  verb do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
  He served as head of the department for three years
  She served in Congress for two terms

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• serve

  verb contribute or conduce to
  The scandal served to increase his popularity

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• serve

  verb be used by; as of a utility
  The sewage plant served the neighboring communities
  The garage served to shelter his horses

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• serve

  verb help to some food; help with food or drink
  I served him three times, and after that he helped himself

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• serve

  verb provide (usually but not necessarily food)
  We serve meals for the homeless
  The entertainers served up a lively show

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• serve

  verb devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
  She served the art of music
  He served the church
  serve the country

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• serve

  verb promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
  Art serves commerce
  Their interests are served
  The lake serves recreation
  The President's wisdom has served the country well

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• serve

  verb spend time in prison or in a labor camp

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• serve

  verb work for or be a servant to
  May I serve you?
  The minister served the King for many years

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• serve

  verb deliver a warrant or summons to someone

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• serve

  verb be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  Nothing else will serve

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• serve

  verb do military service
  She served in Vietnam
  My sons never served, because they are short-sighted

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• serve

  verb mate with
  male animals serve the females for breeding purposes

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• serve

  verb put the ball into play
  It was Agassi's turn to serve

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• Lookup SERVE using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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Words that sound like 'serve'

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