serve up

phrasal verb

served up; serving up; serves up

: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.

That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie serves up a lot of laughs.

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The bar is also serving up hot drinks like the Hot Toddy and the Spiked Hot Chocolate to warm up you up. —

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Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for serve up