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serve as

VERB
form
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compose constitute make
WEAK
act as figure in make up
Antonyms
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deny destroy refuse ruin
WEAK
break hurt kill neglect
VERB
represent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
Antonyms
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refuse
STRONG
be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

Example Sentences

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It was Djokovic who started the stronger of the two this time, dropping just three points behind serve as he wrapped up a quick first set.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

And this is only the beginning: this German-Chinese car will serve as a template for other Stellantis vehicles.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Six Flags said Dave Hoffman, its chief accounting officer, will serve as interim finance lead during the transition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Clarke pitched for the opposing team, the Texas Tailgaters, one of five squads created by Bananas founders Jesse and Emily Cole that serve as touring partners to face the yellow-clad star attraction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

If the Adams brand of statesmanship was now an anachronism—and it was—then the Adams presidency would serve as a fitting monument to its passing.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis