subserve

[ suhb-surv ]

/ səbˈsɜrv /

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verb (used with object), sub·served, sub·serv·ing.

to be useful or instrumental in promoting (a purpose, action, etc.): Light exercise subserves digestion.

Obsolete. to serve as a subordinate.

Origin of subserve

1610–20; <Latin subservīre, equivalent to sub-sub- + servīre to serve

Words nearby subserve

subsequent, subsequently, subsere, subserous, subserous plexus, subserve, subservient, subset, subshell, subshrub, subside

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Example sentences from the Web for subserve

But with men this feeling is absolutely absurd when it does not subserve some further end.
The Physiology of Marriage, Complete|Honore de Balzac
Our own will is not strong enough to shape events and make them subserve our wishes.
Bible Emblems|Edward E. Seelye
Give us grace and wisdom to discern in all this work the nobler uses it was ordained by Thee to subserve.
Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883|William C. Kingsley
They destroy those highest of our pleasures which they profess to subserve.
Illustrations of Universal Progress|Herbert Spencer

It showed that music was capable of being made to subserve and enhance the most fervid devotion and religious enthusiasm.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James

British Dictionary definitions for subserve

subserve

/ (səbˈsɜːv) /

verb (tr)

to be helpful or useful to

obsolete to be subordinate to

Word Origin for subserve

C17: from Latin subservīre to be subject to, from sub- + servīre to serve

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单词	subserve
释义	subserve [ suhb-surv ] / səbˈsɜrv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subserve ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), sub·served, sub·serv·ing. to be useful or instrumental in promoting (a purpose, action, etc.): Light exercise subserves digestion. Obsolete. to serve as a subordinate. Origin of subserve 1610–20; <Latin subservīre, equivalent to sub-sub- + servīre to serve Words nearby subserve subsequent, subsequently, subsere, subserous, subserous plexus, subserve, subservient, subset, subshell, subshrub, subside Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subserve But with men this feeling is absolutely absurd when it does not subserve some further end. The Physiology of Marriage, Complete\|Honore de Balzac Our own will is not strong enough to shape events and make them subserve our wishes. Bible Emblems\|Edward E. Seelye Give us grace and wisdom to discern in all this work the nobler uses it was ordained by Thee to subserve. Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883\|William C. Kingsley They destroy those highest of our pleasures which they profess to subserve. Illustrations of Universal Progress\|Herbert Spencer It showed that music was capable of being made to subserve and enhance the most fervid devotion and religious enthusiasm. Curiosities of Christian History\|Croake James British Dictionary definitions for subserve subserve / (səbˈsɜːv) / verb (tr) to be helpful or useful to obsolete to be subordinate to Word Origin for subserve C17: from Latin subservīre to be subject to, from sub- + servīre to serve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subserve complete, attend, perform, work, accept, pass, follow, function, obey, officiate, labor, observe, hearken, discharge, toil, fulfill, agree, carry on, go through
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subserve

verb (used with object), sub·served, sub·serv·ing.

Origin of subserve

Words nearby subserve

Example sentences from the Web for subserve

British Dictionary definitions for subserve

verb (tr)

Word Origin for subserve

Words related to subserve