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Using and Serving

using

noun

  • An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly. )
    • usage: "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"

verb

  • Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
    • usage: "use your head"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
  • Take or consume (regularly or habitually. )
    • usage: "She uses drugs rarely"
  • Use up, consume fully.
    • usage: "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
  • Seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage.
    • usage: "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"
  • Avail oneself to.
    • usage: "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
  • Habitually do something (use only in the past tense. )
    • usage: "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Use.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
serving

noun

  • An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal.
    • usage: "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
  • The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone.
    • usage: "he accepted service of the subpoena"

verb

  • Serve a purpose, role, or function.
    • usage: "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"
  • Do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function.
    • usage: "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"
  • Contribute or conduce to.
    • usage: "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
  • Be used by; as of a utility.
    • usage: "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
  • Help to some food; help with food or drink.
    • usage: "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
  • Provide (usually but not necessarily food. )
    • usage: "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P. M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
  • Devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas.
    • usage: "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"
  • Promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to.
    • usage: "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"
  • Spend time in prison or in a labor camp.
    • usage: "He did six years for embezzlement"
  • Work for or be a servant to.
    • usage: "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"
  • Deliver a warrant or summons to someone.
    • usage: "He was processed by the sheriff"
  • Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.
    • usage: "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"
  • Do military service.
    • usage: "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
  • Mate with.
    • usage: "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
  • Put the ball into play.
    • usage: "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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