Direct and Serve

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Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
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Serve is an antonym for direct in manage topic.
Nearby Words: direction, directed, directly, directing, directness

Serve

Serve verb - To be a servant for.
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Direct is an antonym for serve.
Nearby Words: service, served, serving
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Common collocations

people direct people serve people
time direct time serve time
story direct story serve story
times direct times serve times
Other words: powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Warrior Prince The same trope as in UK - all male members who are not direct heirs to the trone are to serve in the military - applies to Sweden as well.
    Source: Warrior Prince
  • Sea Mine Sea Mines, like their land-based cousins, could serve as more of a deterrent than a direct weapon.
    Source: Sea Mine
  • His Hellraiser comics for Boom Studios serve as a direct sequel series to the first two movies, but so far have completely brushed aside the continuity from the other sequels.
    Source: Dork Age / Film
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