Collocations with "serve"

47 collocations found

function8.8
serve liquor

To provide liquor to customers, for example in a bar.

liquor8.5
serve a sentence

to spend time in prison as a punishment

sentence8.5
serve customer

to provide a service or goods to a customer

customer8.2
serve the public

To work for the benefit of the community, often in government or civil service roles.

public8.2
serve soup

To give soup to someone to eat.

soup8.2
purpose8.1
serve faithfully

To work for or be a servant to a person, organization, or cause with unwavering loyalty.

faithfully8.0
serve a meal

To give food to people at a meal.

meal8.0
serve refreshment

to give out food or drink

refreshment8.0
serve a stint

To spend time in a particular role, often in military, government, or a formal position.

stint8.0
serve a warrant

to deliver a legal warrant to someone

warrant8.0
veteran serve

of a veteran, to perform military duty

veteran7.9
serve client

To provide a service or attend to the needs of a client.

client7.8
serve a role

to have a particular purpose or function

role7.8
serve clientele

to provide a service to a group of clients

clientele7.7
serve sth with mustard

to present a food item with mustard as a condiment

mustard7.5
serve seafood

To present or offer seafood to someone.

seafood7.5
suspension7.5
serve alcohol

To provide alcoholic drinks, for example in a bar or at an event.

alcohol7.3
serve beer

For a person or establishment to provide beer to customers.

beer7.2
serve God

To devote one's life or actions to the worship and glorification of God.

god7.2
king7.2
serve a buffet

to provide or offer a buffet meal

buffet7.0
serve cuisine

to provide food and drink for someone to eat at a meal

cuisine7.0
master7.0
pastor serves

The pastor works for and leads a specific congregation or community.

pastor7.0
serve a term

To complete a period of time in a position or in prison.

term7.0
serve turkey

To present cooked turkey as part of a meal.

turkey7.0
serve a congregation

To work for or minister to a congregation, often as a cleric.

congregation6.9