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Meaning of hold serve | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To win a game when one is serving.

Examples

“This meant Nadal needed to hold serve to force his opponent to earn the win. An unforced error took Rosol to 30-15 and two points away from glory, but a net cord in Nadal's favour and the men were level in the game.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

hold short hold someone's feet to the fire hold someone's hand hold space hold still hold sway