subserve
subserve
Definition
sub·serve (səb sʉrv′)
transitive verb -·served′, -·serv′·ing
to be useful or helpful to (a purpose, cause, etc.); serve; promote; aid
Etymology: L subservire < sub-, under + servire, to serve
subserve
Synonyms
subserve
Usage Examples
Object
- function: In addition, C fibers subserve most autonomic peripheral functions.
- interest: According to this line of reasoning, individuals were created to subserve the interests of the species.
- perception: More recently I have used MEG to characterize the responses from MT, one of the main brain regions subserving motion perception.
- aspect: One unresolved issue is whether there are functionally distinct subdivisions of the lateral frontal cortex that subserve different aspects of working memory.
Modifying Another Word
- also: Traditionally, the basal ganglia have been associated with motor processes, although recent evidence suggests that they may also subserve parallel cognitive functions.
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