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help vs serve

serve vs help

help and serve both are nouns.

help and serve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
help Yes No Yes No
serve Yes No Yes No
As verbs, help and serve are synonyms defined as:
  • help and serve: help to some food; help with food or drink
As verbs, serve is a hyponym of help; that is, serve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than help:
  • help: give help or assistance; be of service
  • serve: work for, or be a servant to
As verbs, serve is a hypernym of help; that is, serve is a word with a broader meaning than help:
  • help: be of use
  • serve: contribute or conduce to
help (noun) serve (noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
a means of serving
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
help (verb) serve (verb)
improve the condition of do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
improve; change for the better put the ball into play
help to some food; help with food or drink provide (usually but not necessarily food)
take or use help to some food; help with food or drink
give help or assistance; be of service deliver a warrant or summons to someone
contribute to the furtherance of mate with
be of use be used by; as of a utility
abstain from doing; always used with a negative 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 help and serve

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