Plural of serve
regular plural
The plural of serve is serves.
Forms of serve
| Singular | serve /sɜːv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | serves /sɝvz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Serves in a sentence
- So, while the sycophantic liberal media calls any and all opposition to Obama racist, they give Obama carte blanche to exploit his race whenever it serves his purpose.2010 October 12, Lloyd Marcus, “So much for the 'post-racial' president”, in The Guardian
- That Italian restaurant serves some of the best food I've ever had in my life.From the entry restaurant
- Latin used to be the European interlanguage. Currently English widely serves this purpose.From the entry interlanguage
- A mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi.From the entry surrogate
- This diner serves ketchup in red bottles, and mustard in yellow ones.From the entry ketchup
Meaning of serve
- verb To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.
- verb To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by.
- verb To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc.
Questions about the plural of serve
- What is the plural of serve?
- The plural of serve is serves.
- Is serve countable?
- Serve is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: serve (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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