subserve
/səbˈsəːv
/verb [with object]
Help to further or promote: they extended the uses of writing to subserve their political interest...
- Thus his adhesion to the doctrine of the class war involves his opposition to all measures subserving the interest of any section of capitalism.
- He would be expected to subserve American interests in return.
- The government seems to have been privatised; its instruments have to subserve party interests.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin subservire (see sub-, serve).