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serve

(s/[@]/rv )

noun (n)

(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
(olahraga) strok yang menempatkan bola dalam bermain
Example:
His powerful serves won the game.

Synonym:
service

source: wordnet30

verb (v)

serve a purpose, role, or function
suatu tujuan, peranan, atau fungsi
Example:
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.

Synonym:
function

source: wordnet30
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
lakukan tugas atau menahan kantor; melayani di fungsi tertentu
Example:
He served as head of the department for three years.
She served in Congress for two terms.

source: wordnet30
contribute or conduce to
atau menyumbang untuk bantu
Example:
The scandal served to increase his popularity.

source: wordnet30
be used by; as of a utility
digunakan oleh; seperti sebuah utilitas
Example:
The sewage plant served the neighboring communities.
The garage served to shelter his horses.

source: wordnet30
help to some food; help with food or drink
help untuk makanan; bantuan dengan rezeki
Example:
I served him three times, and after that he helped himself.

Synonym:
help

source: wordnet30
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
menyediakan (biasanya tapi belum tentu makanan)
Example:
We serve meals for the homeless.
The entertainers served up a lively show.

Synonym:
dish, dish out, dish up, serve up

source: wordnet30
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
mencurahkan (bagian dari) atau usaha untuk satu kehidupan, sebagai negara, lembaga, atau ide
Example:
She served the art of music.
He served the church.
Serve the country.

source: wordnet30
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
mempromosikan, manfaat, atau berguna atau menguntungkan untuk
Example:
Art serves commerce.
Their interests are served.
The lake serves recreation.
The President's wisdom has served the country well.

Synonym:
serve well

source: wordnet30
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
menghabiskan waktu di penjara atau di sebuah kamp kerja
Synonym:
do

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work for or be a servant to
bekerja untuk atau menjadi hamba
Example:
May I serve you?.
The minister served the King for many years.

Synonym:
assist, attend, attend to, wait on

source: wordnet30
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
menyampaikan surat perintah atau panggilan untuk seseorang
Synonym:
process, swear out

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be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
mencukupi; memadai, baik dalam kuantiti dan kualiti
Example:
Nothing else will serve.

Synonym:
answer, do, suffice

source: wordnet30
do military service
apakah dinas militer
Example:
She served in Vietnam.
My sons never served, because they are short-sighted.

source: wordnet30
mate with
kawin dengan
Example:
Male animals serve the females for breeding purposes.

Synonym:
service, tread

source: wordnet30
put the ball into play
menaruh bola ke dalam bermain
Example:
It was Agassi's turn to serve.

source: wordnet30
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.
bekerja untuk; untuk buruh di nama; untuk menggunakan seseorang diri berterusan atau statedly untuk kepentingan; untuk melakukan pelayanan untuk; menjadi pasukan dari pekerjaan, sebagai seorang bawahan, domestik, hamba, budak, menyewa pembantu, pembantu rasmi, dll. ; secara khusus, dalam pengertian agama, mematuhi dan menyembah.
source: webster1913
To be a servant or a slave; to be employed in labor or other business for another; to be in subjection or bondage; to render menial service.
untuk menjadi pelayan atau budak; menjadi bekerja dalam persalinan atau perniagaan lain untuk yang lain; berada dalam subjection atau perbudakan; menjumpai rendah perkhidmatan.
source: webster1913