run vs serve

run and serve both are nouns.

run and serve both are verbs.

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

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

run: perform as expected when applied
serve: be used by; as of a utility

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

run (noun)	serve (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a regular trip
a short trip
the act of testing something
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

run (verb)	serve (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	put the ball into play
progress by being changed	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
change from one state to another	help to some food; help with food or drink
become undone	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
cause to perform	mate with
compete in a race	be used by; as of a utility
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)	work for, or be a servant to
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
perform as expected when applied	do military service
pass over, across, or through	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
be operating, running or functioning	contribute or conduce to
conduct to completion	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
cause to emit recorded audio or video	serve a purpose, role, or function
include as the content; broadcast or publicize	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

run vs serve

run and serve both are nouns.

run and serve both are verbs.

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