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Synonyms of serve

16 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for serve is wait. Other synonyms of serve are attend, await and tend. The opposite of serve is order.

Synonyms and similar words for serve

nounAn act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.

nounA portion of food or drink, a serving.

verbTo be a servant to.

  • attendTo wait on (someone or their instructions) as an attendant, servant, etc.; also (specifically of a gentleman-in-waiting...

verbMore synonyms

  • bestandTo serve; be of service to; be ready to serve or aid.
  • wait onTo provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a...
  • aid
  • attend toTo serve; to satisfy someone's needs as a servant would; to wait on.
  • awaitTo serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
  • besteadTo profit; benefit; serve; avail.
  • dance attendance BritishTo wait obsequiously (on or upon someone).
  • tendTo wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
  • waitTo wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
  • wait uponSynonym of wait on.
  • do British, datedTo spend (time) in jail. (See also do time).
  • do for British, datedTo work as a domestic servant for.
  • stay obsolete

Opposite of serve

verbMore antonyms

nounAntonym(s) of.

  • receiveAn operation in which data is received.

Meaning of serve

  1. verb To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.
  2. verb To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by.
  3. verb To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc.

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Questions about synonyms of serve

What is another word for serve?
Serve has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wait, attend, await and tend.
What is the opposite of serve?
The opposite of serve is order.
What does serve mean?
Serve means to be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.

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