serve the turn

verb

To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.

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Meanings

verbserve the turn (third-person singular simple present serves the turn, present participle serving the turn, simple past and past participle served the turn)

present singular third person serves the turn · participle present serving the turn · participle past served the turn · past served the turn

  1. datedidiomaticTo suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.
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APA

serve the turn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20the%20turn

MLA

“serve the turn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20the%20turn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serve the turn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20the%20turn.

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