serve

serve

(Assist), verb accommodate, administer to, afford aid, aid, assist, attend, be of use, care for, come to the aid of, commodare, comply, confer a benefit, contribute to, cooperate, deservire, discharge one's duty, do a service, do one's bidding, fill an office, forward, furnish aid, furnish assistance, give help, help, lend aid, minister to, promote, render help, servire, submit, succor, supply aid, take care of, tend, wait on, work for

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serve

(Deliver a legal instrument), verb afford notice, deliver, deliver a summons and complaint, deliver over, forrard, give notice to, hand over, issue, make delivery of legal process, present, subpoena, summon, turn over
Associated concepts: serve with process

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See also: abet, accommodate, aid, assist, attend, avail, benefit, bestow, care, contribute, dispense, distribute, divide, execute, fulfill, function, help, inure, obey, order, organize, pander, perform, promote, provide, regard, supply

serve

to deliver conclusively a legal document such as a writ or summons.