measure up vs serve

serve vs measure up

measure up is not a noun while serve is a noun.

measure up and serve both are verbs.

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

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

measure up: prove capable or fit; meet requirements
serve: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Other hypernyms of measure up include answer, do, suffice.

measure up (noun)	serve (noun)
	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

measure up (verb)	serve (verb)
prove capable or fit; meet requirements	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 measure up and serve

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