仕える

serve(verb)

to work for a person etc eg as a servant

He served his master for forty years.

給仕する

serve(verb)

to distribute food etc or supply goods

She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?

～に役立つ

serve(verb)

to be suitable for a purpose

This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.

勤める

serve(verb)

to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces

He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.

服役する

serve(verb)

to undergo (a prison sentence)

He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.

サーブ

serve(noun)

act of serving (a ball).

サーブする

serve(verb)

in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it

He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?