subserve

(səb sʉrv′)

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

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

See subserve in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb sub·served, sub·serv·ing, sub·serves

To serve to promote (an end); be useful to.

Origin:

Origin: Latin subservīre

Origin: : sub-, sub-

Origin: + servīre, to serve; see serve

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