serve with the colors

A form of serve with the colours — To serve in the army.

Meanings

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

present singular third person serves with the colors · participle present serving with the colors · participle past served with the colors · past served with the colors

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of serve with the colours.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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