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Phrase(s): serve on something
to carry out one’s duty or responsibility on something, such as a committee or a board. • Will you be able to serve on this committee next year also? • Sarah refused to serve on the committee again., Phrase(s): serve something on someone
to officially deliver something, such as a subpoena, to someone. • A prosecuting attorney served the subpoena on Max. • The document was served on the plaintiff by a sheriff ’s deputy.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs