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serve as

VERB

form

Synonyms

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compose constitute make

WEAK

act as figure in make up

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deny destroy refuse ruin

WEAK

break hurt kill neglect

VERB

represent

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mean perform produce serve show speak for

STRONG

be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify

WEAK

act as act as broker act for act in place of appear as assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward

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refuse

STRONG

be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

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The stock’s first days of trading will serve as a bellwether for the rest of the quantum space, Wedbush analyst Antoine Legault told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Progressive Marissa Roy led the field vying to serve as Los Angeles’ top lawyer when the first batch of returns surfaced around 8:20 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It makes Nana happy to see so many Mexican-inspired restaurants in the mainstream, which not only satisfy our shared palettes but also serve as unofficial ambassadors of the good of Mexico.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Signet said its results serve as early proof points of its “Grow Brand Love” strategy, adding that it is accelerating go-to-market plans for Kay, Zales and Jared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In October 1985, the DEA sent Robert Stutman to serve as director of its New York City office and charged him with the responsibility of shoring up public support for the administration’s new war.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

serve as

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