serve one's time en · VERB
Meanings
- To hold a professional, political, etc. position for a set period of time.
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of serve time (“serve a jail sentence”).
alt of serve time
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| serving one's time | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| served one's time | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| served one's time | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| serves one's time | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |