Serve

Synonyms of serve

• aid
• assist
• attend to

Antonyms of serve

• neglect
• ignore
• disregard

Collocations of serve

serve food

Frequency: 80 %

The restaurant will serve food until 10 pm.

serve drinks

Frequency: 70 %

The bartender will serve drinks at the party.

serve customers

Frequency: 65 %

The store clerk will serve customers at the checkout counter.

serve a purpose

Frequency: 60 %

The new software program will serve a purpose in streamlining our operations.

serve justice

Frequency: 50 %

The judge vowed to serve justice in every case that came before him.

Idiomatic Expressions for serve

• Phrase: serve someone right
  Meaning: to be deserved or fitting as a consequence of one's actions
  Usage: He was always rude to others, so it served him right when nobody wanted to help him.