serve vs deliver
deliver vs serveserve is a noun but deliver is not a noun.
serve and deliver both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| serve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| deliver | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
deliver is a hypernym of
serve; that is, deliver is a
word with a broader meaning than serve:
- serve: deliver a warrant or summons to someone
- deliver: bring to a destination, make a delivery
| serve (noun) | deliver (noun) |
|---|---|
| (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play |
| serve (verb) | deliver (verb) |
|---|---|
| do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function | cause to be born |
| put the ball into play | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) |
| provide (usually but not necessarily food) | pass down |
| help to some food; help with food or drink | utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) |
| deliver a warrant or summons to someone | bring to a destination, make a delivery |
| mate with | throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball |
| be used by; as of a utility | to surrender someone or something to another |
| work for, or be a servant to | relinquish possession or control over |
| devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas | carry out or perform |
| do military service | hand over to the authorities of another country |
| spend time in prison or in a labor camp | free from harm or evil |
| contribute or conduce to | save from sins |
| promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to | |
| serve a purpose, role, or function | |
| be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity |
Words related to "serve"
- ace
- act
- act as
- admit
- aid
- answer
- assist
- attend
- attend to
- badminton
- bridge over
- caddie
- caddy
- cater
- copulate
- couple
- court game
- deliver
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- do work
- effect
- effectuate
- facilitate
- fag
- fault
- foster
- fulfil
- fulfill
- function
- go
- go a long way
- go around
- help
- keep going
- lawn tennis
- let
- live up to
- mate
- measure up
- move
- net ball
- nurture
- officiate
- operate
- pair
- pass
- plank
- ply
- prelude
- process
- provide
- qualify
- represent
- rinse
- rotate
- run
- satisfy
- servant
- serve
- serve up
- serve well
- server
- service
- serving
- servitor
- set up
- sit
- spend
- squash
- squash rackets
- squash racquets
- staff
- stand
- subpoena
- suffice
- supply
- swear out
- tennis
- tennis shot
- tennis stroke
- tide over
- valet
- wait on
- wash
- work
Words related to "deliver"
- Deliverer
- bail
- bear
- birth
- bring
- bring forth
- bring through
- calve
- carry
- carry through
- cede
- communicate
- conceive
- consign
- convey
- cub
- deliverance
- deliverer
- delivery
- deport
- discharge
- drive home
- drop
- drop off
- emit
- expect
- expel
- extradite
- faith
- farrow
- fawn
- fetch
- foal
- fork out
- fork over
- fork up
- gestate
- get
- gift
- give
- give away
- give birth
- give up
- hand
- hand over
- have
- have a bun in the oven
- have young
- kick out
- kitten
- labor
- labour
- lamb
- land
- let loose
- let out
- lie in
- litter
- misdeliver
- mouth
- organized religion
- pass
- pass along
- pass on
- pig
- pitch
- present
- process
- produce
- pull through
- pup
- put across
- put down
- reach
- redeem
- relieve
- religion
- render
- repatriate
- reprieve
- rescue
- return
- salvage
- salve
- save
- sell
- serve
- set down
- sign away
- sign over
- speak
- speechify
- surrender
- swear out
- talk
- throw
- throw out
- turn in
- turn over
- twin
- unload
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
- whelp
- yield up
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