(ש"ע) חבטת הגשה (בטניס)

(פ') לשרת; לעבוד את-; לשמש; להגיש; לרצות (עונש וכו'); להמציא, למסור; להרביע

(פ') להגיש, לשמש כ..,

n. opening stroke or hit of the ball (Sports)

v. tend to, attend; work, perform a duty or task; worship; function as; offer, present; fulfill a term (of punishment, military service, etc.); deliver, provide; mate with, service (animals); make the opening hit, put the ball into play (Sports)

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Noun
1. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
(synonym) service
(hypernym) tennis stroke, tennis shot
(hyponym) ace
(classification) tennis, lawn tennis

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Verb
1. serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
(synonym) function
(hypernym) suffice, do, answer
(hyponym) prelude
(verb-group) service
2. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"
(hypernym) work, do work
(hyponym) staff
3. contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
(hypernym) effect, effectuate, bring about, set up
(hyponym) help, facilitate
(verb-group) serve well
4. be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
(synonym) service
(hypernym) function, work, operate, go, run
(verb-group) function
5. help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
(synonym) help
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater
(verb-group) serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
(derivation) waiter, server
6. provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
(synonym) serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater
(hyponym) plank
(verb-group) help
7. devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"
(hypernym) work
(verb-group) attend to, wait on, attend, assist
8. promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the counrty well"
(synonym) serve well
(hypernym) foster, nurture
(derivation) handmaid, handmaiden, servant
9. spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"
(synonym) do
(hypernym) spend, pass
(hyponym) admit
10. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
(synonym) attend to, wait on, attend, assist
(hypernym) help, assist, aid
(hyponym) valet
(derivation) servant, retainer
11. deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"
(synonym) process, swear out
(hypernym) deliver
(hyponym) subpoena
12. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
(synonym) suffice, do, answer
(hypernym) satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
(hyponym) tide over, bridge over, keep going
13. do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
(hypernym) work, do work
14. mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
(synonym) service
(hypernym) copulate, mate, pair, couple
(hyponym) stand
15. put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
(hypernym) move, go
(hyponym) ace
(derivation) service
(classification) court game

nf. serf, indentured servant, vassal, servant who is bound to a feudal lord and can be transferred with the estate; slave, person held in bondage

v. serve, serve out; wait, help; tend

v. be of use, serve, answer, help; wait, dish, dish out

nm. menial, drudge, slave, labor