English Explanatory Dictionary

serve one's time

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To hold a professional, political, etc. position for a set period of time.
  2. Alternative form of serve time (“serve a jail sentence”).

Word forms

serve one's time serves one's time serving one's time served one's time
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