dish vs serve up

dish is a noun but serve up is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dish	Yes	No	Yes	No
serve up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dish and serve up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dish include dish out, dish up, serve.

dish (noun)	serve up (noun)
an activity that you like or at which you are superior
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
a particular item of prepared food
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
the quantity that a dish will hold

dish (verb)	serve up (verb)
make concave; shape like a dish	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
provide (usually but not necessarily food)