staff vs serve

staff and serve both are nouns.

staff and serve both are verbs.

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

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

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

staff (noun)	serve (noun)
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
(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

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

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