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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

v.

advance, support, aid; see promote 1, serve 1.

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.

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  • also: Traditionally, the basal ganglia have been associated with motor processes, although recent evidence suggests that they may also subserve parallel cognitive functions.