function vs serve

function and serve both are nouns.

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

As verbs, serve is a hypernym of function; that is, serve is a word with a broader meaning than function:

function: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
serve: do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

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

Other hyponyms of function include double, roll, run, cut, service.

As verbs, function and serve are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, serve is a hypernym of function; that is, serve is a word with a broader meaning than function:

Other hypernyms of function include answer, do, suffice.

function (noun)	serve (noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
what something is used for
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

function (verb)	serve (verb)
perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
perform as expected when applied	put the ball into play
serve a purpose, role, or function	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