I
n. (tennis)
1) the ~ was good; long; out
2) a ~ to (a ~ to the backhand)
II
v.
1) ( A ) ('to bring') she ~d dinner to us; or: she ~d us dinner
2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ as ('to fulfill the functions of') (his illness ~d as an excuse; to ~ as mayor)
3) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ on ('to be a member of') (to ~ on a jury)
4) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ on ('to deliver to') (to ~ a summons on smb.)
5) (tennis) ( D ; intr. ) ('to put the ball in play') to ~ to (I hate to ~ to her -- she always returns the ball to my backhand)
6) ( D ; intr. ) ('to be in service') to ~ under (he ~d directly under a general)
7) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ with ('to deliver to') (to ~ smb. with a summons)
8) ( E ) ('to have an effect') it ~d to calm everyone's nerves
9) ( misc. ) it ~s him right ('he got what he de~d')