serve with

serve with (someone or something)

1. To fight in or be in service to the military alongside someone else. I'm so sorry for your loss. I served with your mother in the marines—she was an exceptional soldier. Sign up today, and serve with some of the finest people the country has to offer.
2. To provide or present a formal notice or announcement to someone, some group, some organization, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "serve" and "with." I can't believe he served us with an eviction notice the week before Christmas. Federal investigators served the multinational tech company with a search warrant in an effort to crack down on tax evasion.
3. To provide some kind of food or beverage alongside something different. Often used in passive constructions. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "serve" and "with." They're serving fish with red wine? How uncouth! The chicken is served with green beans and mashed potatoes.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

serve someone with something

to officially deliver something, such as a subpoena, to someone. He served her with papers from the circuit court. Has Tom been served with the subpoena?
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serve with someone

to perform military service alongside or with someone. I served with Harry when we were both in the army. At the reunion, I met a lot of the guys I served with in the navy.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • it's too late for sorry
  • a run on (something)
  • a rush on (something)
  • in a sorry state
  • (you) win a few, (you) lose a few
  • (all) talked out
  • state
  • deserve better from
  • deserve better from (someone or something)
  • sorry to say
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(If you don't want to break out the blender and don't mind a chunky sauce, just stir together the ingredients.) Serve with the salmon.
And what to serve with the strange brew, but beignets-essentially, a square donuts sans the hole!
Spoon mayonnaise into a small ramekin and serve with prawns.
To serve: Plate butternut squash, porcini mushrooms and chestnuts with halibut and serve with porcini foam.
Cover with a lattice dome and serve with lamb chops and fig halves.
Place rabbit on plate and serve with truffle emulsion and black truffle slices.