serve time
serve time · serves time · served time · serving time
To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that…To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.
» Tom served a long time in prison.
Том довго сидів у в'язниці.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.
Examples
19 sentencesTom served a long time in prison.
Том довго сидів у в'язниці. — deniko
I hope Tom serves time for the crimes he's committed.
I hope that Tom serves time for the crimes that he's committed.
Tom won't serve any jail time.
Tom has served time.
Forms
serves time, serving time, served time, served time| Base form | serve time · to serve time |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | serves time |
| Present participle | serving time |
| Past simple | served time |
| Past participle | served time |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle