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subserve definition

sub·serve (səb sʉrv′)

transitive verb subserved -·served′, subserving -·serv′·ing

to be useful or helpful to (a purpose, cause, etc.); serve; promote; aid

Etymology: L subservire < sub-, under + servire, to serve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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