About The Word Subserve
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Subserve
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What's The Definition Of Subserve?
[v] be helpful or useful
Synonyms | Synonyms for Subserve: Related Terms | Find terms related to Subserve: See Also | aid | assist | help Subserve In Webster's Dictionary \Sub*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subserved}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Subserving}.] [L. subservire; sub under + servire to
serve. See {Serve}.]
To serve in subordination or instrumentally; to be
subservient to; to help forward; to promote.
It is a great credit to know the ways of captivating
Nature, and making her subserve our purposes, than to
have learned all the intrigues of policy. --Glanvill.
\Sub*serve"\, v. i. To be subservient or subordinate; to serve in an inferior capacity. Not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. --Milton. |
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