do work vs serve

serve vs do work

do work is not a noun while serve is a noun.

do work and serve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
do work	No	No	Yes	No
serve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, serve is a hyponym of do work; that is, serve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than do work:

do work: be employed
serve: do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

Other hyponyms of do work include bank, fill, occupy, take, drive, tinker, blackleg, fink, rat, scab, dig, drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, moil, toil, travail, farm, moonlight, job, man, break one's back, buckle down, knuckle down, slave, subcontract, turn a trick, freelance.

do work (noun)	serve (noun)
	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

do work (verb)	serve (verb)
be employed	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
	put the ball into play
	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
	help to some food; help with food or drink
	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
	mate with
	be used by; as of a utility
	work for, or be a servant to
	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
	do military service
	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
	contribute or conduce to
	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
	serve a purpose, role, or function
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Difference between do work and serve

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