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Definition of
serve noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
serve
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
sərv
/
/
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(
in
tennis
, etc.
)
the action of
serving
the ball to your opponent
See
serve
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serve
verb
serve up
phrasal verb
serve out
phrasal verb
serve two masters
break
noun
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serve up
phrasal verb
serve out
phrasal verb
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serve two masters
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servant
noun
serve
verb
serve
noun
serve out
phrasal verb
server
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