| occupy |
to serve in or hold. [1/4 definitions] |
| pat1 |
A pat of butter is a small, flat piece of it. Restaurants sometimes serve pats of butter for customers to put on their bread. [1/4 definitions] |
| patronize |
to serve as one who supports with money or in other ways. [1/2 definitions] |
| pillar |
a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument. |
| pitch1 |
to serve as a baseball or softball pitcher. [1/11 definitions] |
| police department |
The police department is the whole group of police officers that serve in a town or city. The police department is part of the government of that town or city, and police officers are paid with money from taxes. When we talk about a police department, we sometimes mean the office where the police officers do a lot of their work and also the people who work there. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| raft1 |
a wide boat of rubber or similar material, with a flat bottom and tubes filled with air that serve as the front, back, and sides. [1/3 definitions] |
| rim |
to fit with a rim or serve as a rim for; border. [1/3 definitions] |
| scoop |
A scoop is a tool that you hold in your hand to serve things like ice cream. A scoop has a strong, thick handle. At the end of the handle is a small, round bowl. [1/5 definitions] |
| self-service |
relating to a business in which customers serve themselves. |
| serve |
to give aid or help; be of use. [7/11 definitions] |
| sir |
"Sir" is a polite way of addressing a man. It is usually used in place of a name. "Sir" is often used by people who serve other people, such as waiters and store clerks. It is also used by strangers to get a man's attention in a polite way. [1/2 definitions] |
| sponsor |
to serve as a sponsor for. [1/5 definitions] |
| spoon |
A spoon is something we eat or serve food with. It's a tool with a small bowl at the end of a handle. People often use a spoon to eat things like cereal and soup. [1/2 definitions] |
| substitute |
to act, serve, or be in the place of another. [1/3 definitions] |
| teapot |
a covered pot with a spout and handle. A teapot is used to make and serve tea. |
| umpire |
to serve as umpire in. [1/2 definitions] |
| urn |
a metal container with a spout. Urns are used to make and serve coffee and tea. [1/2 definitions] |
| warrant |
to serve as reasonable grounds, adequate reason, or justification for. [1/2 definitions] |