serve#3 (v)
function#12 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 42
def serve a purpose, role, or function
examples The tree stump serves as a table
The female students served as a control group
This table would serve very well
His freedom served him well
The table functions as a desk
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Verb Group service, serve
Hypernym suffice, do, answer, serve
Derivationally related form function → function
Hyponym prelude; act as
Incoming links
Derivationally related form function → function
Verb Group service, serve
Hyponym suffice, do, answer, serve
Hypernym prelude; act as

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