Synonyms for serve
verb
To fulfill an obligation
carry out, complete, hear duty's call, hearken to the call of duty, obey the call of one's country, acquit oneself of an obligation, subserve, discharge one's duty, live up to one's duty.
Antonyms betray*, dishonor, disgrace.
To work for
be employed by, labor, toil, carry on a trade, be in the employ of; see also work 2.
To help
give aid, assist, be of assistance; see help 1.
To serve at table
wait on, attend, help one to food, help.
To obey
follow, accept, agree; see obey 2.
See serve in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To work and care for:
attend, do for, minister to, wait on (or upon). See care forTo place food before (someone):
wait on (or upon). See ingestionTo spend or complete (time), as a prison term:
put in. (Informal) do. See timeTo perform the duties of another:
act, function, officiate. See do, substituteTo meet a need or requirement:
answer, do, suffice, suit. See excess, helpTo be an advantage to:
advantage, avail, benefit, profit. (Archaic) boot2. Idiom: stand someone in good stead. See help
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