serve vs staff

serve and staff both are nouns.

serve and staff both are verbs.

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

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

serve: do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
staff: serve on the staff of

Other hyponyms of serve include sit, act, rotate, function, officiate, caddie, caddy, represent.

serve (noun)	staff (noun)
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play	a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
	(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
	a rod carried as a symbol
	the body of teachers and administrators at a school
	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
	building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

serve (verb)	staff (verb)
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function	provide with staff
put the ball into play	serve on the staff of
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 serve and staff

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