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Hyphenation for “serve”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “serve”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "serve" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “serve” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „serve“ ⟶ „serve“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "serve"

serve >> səːv

Definition: [verb] perform duties or services for (another person or an organization).
Example: Malcolm has served the church very faithfully

Synonyms of "serve"

work for | be in the service of | perform duties for | be employed by | have a job with | obey | be obedient to | carry out the wishes of | be of service to | be of use to | help | give help to | assist | give assistance to | aid | lend a hand to | give a helping hand to | do a good turn to | make a contribution to | do one's bit for | do something for | benefit | minister to | succour | be a member of | work on | be on | sit on | have/hold a place on | perform duties on | carry out duties on |

Definition: [verb] present (food or drink) to someone.
Example: they serve wine instead of beer

Synonyms of "serve"

dish up/out | give out | distribute | set out | plate up | spoon out | ladle out | present | provide | supply | make available |

Definition: [verb] deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed.
Example: he said his lawyer would serve a writ to the multinational corporation within a week

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Definition: [verb] be of use in achieving or satisfying.
Example: this book will serve a useful purpose

Synonyms of "serve"

suffice | be adequate | be good enough | be all right | fit/fill the bill | do | answer | be useful | serve a purpose | meet requirements | suit |

Definition: [verb] (in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game.
Example: he tossed the ball up to serve

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Definition: [verb] bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it.

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Definition: [verb] operate (a gun).
Example: before long Lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns

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Definition: [noun] (in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play.
Example: he was let down by an erratic serve

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Definition: [noun] a reprimand.
Example: he would be willing to give the country a serve in an English newspaper

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