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Verb: subserve  sub'surv
  1. Be helpful or useful
    "Once connections have been established, they serve a particular function and can be recruited to subserve another function only under duress"

Derived forms: subserves, subserved, subserving

See also: subservience, subservient

Type of: aid, assist, help

Nearest

subscript
subscription
subscription right
subscription warrant
subsection
subsequence
subsequence[2]
subsequent
subsequently
subsequentness
subserve
subservience
subservient
subserviently
subservientness
subset
subshrub
subside
subsidence
subsidiarily
subsidiarity