hold serve en · VERB
Meanings
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To win a game when one is serving.
This meant Nadal needed to hold serve to force his opponent to earn the win. An unforced error took Rosol to 30-15 and two points away from glory, but a net cord in Nadal's favour and the men were level in the game.
2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in the Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| holds serve | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| holding serve | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| held serve | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| held serve | Tense=Past | lexicographic |