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serve vs help

help vs serve

serve and help both are nouns.

serve and help both are verbs.

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

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