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Phrase(s): serve something to someone
1. to present someone with something to eat or drink. • The host served the snacks to everyone and left the room to work on the salad. • The snacks were served to everyone in attendance. 2. to officially deliver something, such as a subpoena, to someone. • The sheriff at the door was there to serve a subpoena to Fred. • She served the papers to the person who lived there.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs