Serve Past Tense

The past tense of Serve is served.

1. serve

verb. ['ˈsɝːv'] serve a purpose, role, or function.

Etymology

  • serven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • servir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • servir (French)
  • servire (Latin)

Rhymes with Serve Well

  • antipersonell
  • industrielle
  • aix-la-chapelle
  • marcantel
  • mademoiselle
  • sanmiguel
  • materiel
  • jeanmichele
  • esquivel
  • esquibel
  • clientele
  • carrasquel
  • carbonell
  • anfal
  • ransdell
  • quesnel
  • postrelle
  • personnel
  • nepl
  • montiel
  • mirabel
  • lyondell
  • get-well
  • gabriele
  • futrell
  • frenzel
  • dantrell
  • cantrelle
  • cantrell
  • bracknell

2. serve

verb. ['ˈsɝːv'] do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function.

Etymology

  • serven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • servir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • servir (French)
  • servire (Latin)

3. serve

verb. ['ˈsɝːv'] contribute or conduce to.

Etymology

  • serven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • servir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • servir (French)
  • servire (Latin)

4. serve

verb. ['ˈsɝːv'] provide (usually but not necessarily food).

Etymology

  • serven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • servir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • servir (French)
  • servire (Latin)

5. serve

verb. ['ˈsɝːv'] be used by; as of a utility.

Etymology

  • serven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • servir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • servir (French)
  • servire (Latin)

6. serve

verb. ['ˈsɝːv'] devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas.

Etymology

  • serven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • servir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • servir (French)
  • servire (Latin)

7. serve

verb. ['ˈsɝːv'] help to some food; help with food or drink.

Etymology

  • serven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • servir (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • servir (French)
  • servire (Latin)

8. well

adverb. ['ˈwɛl'] (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant forwell').

Antonyms

Etymology

  • weallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • wel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • well (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. well

adverb. ['ˈwɛl'] indicating high probability; in all likelihood.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • weallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • wel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • well (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. well

noun. ['ˈwɛl'] a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine.

Etymology

  • weallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • wel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • well (Old English (ca. 450-1100))