serve up
To present to those who will consume itTo present (food or drink) to those who will consume it; to serve.
» Those arrested for the crime can serve up to five years in prison.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To present (food or drink) to those who will consume it; to serve.
She serves up pizza at nights.
(idiomatic, transitive)To provide; deliver; inflict; impose.
The cloud storage provider serves up server space.
Kyle serves up heroin in northside.
(transitive)To pitch, throw, serve, or kick a ball to an opponent so that it is easily hit or intercepted.
He thought he was about to score, but he served it up to the other team.
- provide (usually but not necessarily food)
Examples
4 sentencesThose arrested for the crime can serve up to five years in prison.
The meat served up was tough and leathery.
deDas aufgetragene Fleisch war zäh wie Leder. — brauchinet
During the holiday season, the center's volunteers serve up meals-on-wheels, feeding homebound seniors and the homeless.
Then a little flesh from the tripe of an old cow is served up, but boiled fifteen days before.
Forms
serves up, serving up, served up, served up| Base form | serve up · to serve up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | serves up |
| Present participle | serving up |
| Past simple | served up |
| Past participle | served up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb