fault vs serve

fault and serve both are nouns.

fault and serve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fault	Yes	No	Yes	No
serve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, serve is a hypernym of fault; that is, serve is a word with a broader meaning than fault:

fault: (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
serve: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

Other hypernyms of fault include service.

fault (noun)	serve (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
responsibility for a bad situation or event
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
an imperfection in an object or machine

fault (verb)	serve (verb)
put or pin the blame on	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

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