- (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
💬 Examples
- "his powerful serves won the game"
SERVE
SER ·VE 1 syllable
B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word
Useful in everyday and work contexts.
- serve a purpose, role, or function
- do duty or hold offices
- contribute or conduce to
- be used by
💬 Examples
- "The tree stump serves as a table"
- "The female students served as a control group"
- "serve in a specific function"
- "He served as head of the department for three years"