Idle and Serves

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Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Serves is an antonym for idle.

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

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Idle is an antonym for serves in topics: act, suffice.

Player Headquarters: The player ends up gaining rulership of the stronghold Caed Nua relatively early on in the game, which serves as as a place where idle companions can stay.

Source: Video Game / Pillars of Eternity
Connie is the prodigal sibling in Part II and becomes The Caretaker in Part III Dying Alone: In stark contrast to Vito, Michael dies alone surrounded by idle dogs, which serves to underscore his tragic failure.

Source: Film / The Godfather

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