What is to pass or spend, as time, esp. time of punishment; as, to serve a term in prison called?
serve — To pass or spend, as time, esp. time of punishment; as, to serve a term in prison. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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