subserve
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sub·serve
transitive verb \(ˌ)səb-ˈsərv\Definition of SUBSERVE
1
: to promote the welfare or purposes of
2
: to serve as an instrument or means in carrying out
Origin of SUBSERVE
Latin subservire to serve, be subservient, from sub- + servire to serve
First Known Use: 1661
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