serve time

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serve time

verb serves time · serving time · served time

idiomatic To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.

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@misc{serve_time_2026,
  title = {serve time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/serve%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}