[transitive, intransitive] to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal. serve (something) Breakfast is served between 7 and ...

1[transitive, intransitive] to give someone food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal serve (something) Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 ...

​(in tennis, etc.) the action of serving the ball to your opponent. He has not lost his serve (= lost a game in which it was his turn to serve) in three ...

serve noun NAmE//sərv// (in tennis, etc.) the action of serving the ball to your opponent. Join us Join our community to access the latest language learning ...

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun serve, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

There are 122 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb serve, 31 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

to give, offer, or provide something. She served up the usual excuse. The teams served up some fantastic entertainment.

​to give, offer or provide something. She served up the usual excuse. The teams served up some fantastic entertainment. See serve up in the Oxford Advanced ...

​to continue doing something, especially working or staying in prison, for a fixed period of time that has been set. He has three more years in prison ...

Definition of serving noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...