Serve

v. trans.

Wait on: P. and V. ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), διακονεῖν (dat.), λατρεύειν (dat.) (Isoc.), θεραπεύειν (acc.), V. προσπολεῖν (dat.)

Be a slave to: P. and V. δουλεύειν (dat.), θητεύειν (dat.).

Serve the gods: P. and V. λατρεύειν (dat.), P. θεραπεύειν (acc.); see {{U}}Worship.

Help, assist: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἐπωφελεῖν (acc.), ἐπαρκεῖν (dat.), ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), ἐξυπηρετεῖν (dat.), ὑπουργεῖν (dat.); see help.

Benefit: P. and V. εὐεργετεῖν, εὖ ποιεῖν, εὖ δρᾶν; see {{U}}Benefit.

Minister, supply: P. and V. παρέχειν (or mid.), πορίζειν (or mid.); see {{U}}Supply.

Treat: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.)

Repay: P. and V. ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀμύνεσθαι, ἀνταμύνεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀνταμείβεσθαι.

Serve at table: see serve up.

Serving his own illegal ends: P. τῇ ἑαυτοῦ παρανομίᾳ ἐξυπηρετῶν (Lys. 122).

Serve in an office: Ar. and P. ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν.

Serve in turn: V. ἀντιδουλεύειν (dat.).

Absolutely, be a servant: P. and V. ὑπηρετεῖν, διακονεῖν.

Be a slave: P. and V. δουλεύειν, θητεύειν.

Serve in the army: P. and V. στρατεύειν (or mid.).

Serve in a jury: Ar. and P. δικάζειν.

Be enough: P. and V. ἀρκεῖν, ἐξαρκεῖν; see {{U}}Suffice.

Serve as an example: P. and V. παράδειγμα ἔχειν.

Evils serve as an example to the good: V. τὰ γὰρ κακὰ παραδεῖγμα τοῖς ἐσθλοῖσιν ... ἔχει (Eur., El. 1084).

Serve for, do instead of: P. and V. ἀντί τινος εἶναι (Thuc. and V. μετρεῖν, P. διαμετρεῖν, V. ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).

Requite: P. and V. ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀμύνεσθαι, ἀνταμύνεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀνταμείβεσθαι; see also P. and V. συμβάλλεσθαι (εἰς, acc., V. gen.).

Help towards a result: P. προφέρειν (εἰς, acc.).

Serve up: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).