serves
Starts the rally
Serves is the third-person singular form of serve, covering its wide range of meanings.
To serve is to work for or attend to someone, as a waiter serves customers or a soldier serves their country.
It extends to providing or delivering something useful: This room serves as my office.
In sports like tennis, to serve is to put the ball in play.
The expression serves you right suggests someone got the negative consequence they deserved.
Single-pip card
- faultImperfection or blame
- double-faultTwo consecutive failed serves
- unreturnableCannot be sent back
- tossLight, casual throw
slice · topspin · let · receiver · deuce · hold · server · placement
One who serves tables
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- butlerChief domestic servant
- stewardManager for another
maître d' · sommelier · caterer · bartender · host · hostess · platter · tray
Formal court notification
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- noticeBecome aware of
- papersOfficial written records
- writCourt-issued directive
warrant · complaint · petition · defendant · plaintiff · court · filing · notification
Reason something exists
- fulfillsCompletes as required
- supportsSustains or reinforces
- facilitatesMakes more possible
- enablesMakes something possible
benefits · aids · assists · advances · promotes · contributes · accomplishes · achieves
Armed forces collectively
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- countrySovereign state or territory
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
uniform · conscription · tour · reserves · veteran · honor · sacrifice · allegiance
ace
Single-pip card
- faultImperfection or blame
- double-faultTwo consecutive failed serves
- unreturnableCannot be sent back
toss · slice · topspin · let · receiver · deuce · hold · server · placement
waiter
One who serves tables
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- butlerChief domestic servant
steward · maître d' · sommelier · caterer · bartender · host · hostess · platter · tray · portions
summons
Formal court notification
writ · warrant · complaint · petition · defendant · plaintiff · court · filing · notification · delivery
purpose
Reason something exists
- fulfillsCompletes as required
- supportsSustains or reinforces
- facilitatesMakes more possible
enables · benefits · aids · assists · advances · promotes · contributes · accomplishes · achieves · meets
military
Armed forces collectively
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- countrySovereign state or territory
patriotism · uniform · conscription · tour · reserves · veteran · honor · sacrifice · allegiance · enlisted
portions
Divided amounts allocated
helpings · courses · servings · ladles · scoops · carves · presents · accompanies · garnishes · arranges
- giving backdonates, generosity, volunteering, volunteers, selflessness
- volleyball clubtournaments, leagues, courts, nets, balls
- youth tennisjunior leagues, youth tournaments, tennis camps, tennis lessons
- drillsdrill, drills, drilling, fire drill, earthquake drill
- Grand Slamsgrand slam, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open, Roland Garros
- sports trainingdrills, conditioning, practice, warm-ups, fitness
servesmalfunctions
Failures to operate correctly
fails · breaks down · crashes · falters · breaks
- room serviceHotel meal delivery
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- out of serviceNot currently functioning
- lip serviceInsincere expression of agreement
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- first come, first servedEarliest arrivals get precedence