v (transitive) To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity. (defdate|from 12th c.)
v (transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. (defdate|from 13th c.)
v (intransitive) To be a servant or worker; to perform the duties of a servant or employee; to render service. (defdate|from 14th c.)
v (intransitive) To have a given use or purpose; to function (term|for) something or to do something. (defdate|from 14th c.)
v (intransitive) To usefully take the place (term|as), (term|instead) of something else. (defdate|from 14th c.)
v (transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. (defdate|from 15th c.)
v (transitive|intransitive|sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. (defdate|from 16th c.)
v (transitive) To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence). (defdate|from 19th c.)