English verb: serve up | |||
| 1. | serve up (consumption) provide (usually but not necessarily food) | ||
| Samples | We serve meals for the homeless. She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.. The entertainers served up a lively show. | ||
| Examples | The chefs serve up the vegetables | ||
| Synonyms | dish, dish out, dish up, serve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cater, ply, provide, supply | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | plank | ||
| Verb group | help, serve | ||