serve vs run

serve and run both are nouns.

serve and run both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of serve include function, go, operate, work.

serve (noun)	run (noun)
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
	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

serve (verb)	run (verb)
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
put the ball into play	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
provide (usually but not necessarily food)	progress by being changed
help to some food; help with food or drink	change from one state to another
deliver a warrant or summons to someone	become undone
mate with	cause to perform
be used by; as of a utility	compete in a race
work for, or be a servant to	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
do military service	perform as expected when applied
spend time in prison or in a labor camp	pass over, across, or through
contribute or conduce to	be operating, running or functioning
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to	conduct to completion
serve a purpose, role, or function	cause to emit recorded audio or video
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
	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

serve vs run

serve and run both are nouns.

serve and run both are verbs.

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