serves time

A form of serve time — To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of serve time
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APA

serves time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serves%20time

MLA

“serves time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serves%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serves time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serves%20time.

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