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serve
verb as in aid, help; supply
verb as in act, do
verb as in suffice; do the work of
Strong matches
advantage, answer, apply, avail, content, fit, function, profit, satisfy, service, suit
Weak matches
answer the purpose, be acceptable, be adequate, be good enough, be of use, be useful, do duty as, fill the bill, work for
Example Sentences
“Brokeback Mountain” comparisons are inevitable, but will only serve to keep this tender but overly cautious tale in the shadow of that soulful gut-wrencher.
Prison workers assigned to hand crews have their sentences reduced by two days for each day they serve on an active fire.
Draper will miss the rest of the season because of bone bruising in his serving arm, which led to his withdrawal from the US Open.
The diner, which had been serving up hot coffee, burgers and breakfast platters for more than 100 years, was acquired this week by real estate developer Leo Pustilnikov.
The water firm, which serves more then two million customers, said it was first alerted by residents in Andover who had spotted the tankers coming and going from the standpipes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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