First Known Use: 1661
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subserve
transitive verb sub·serve \(ˌ)səb-ˈsərv\
Definition of SUBSERVE
1
: to promote the welfare or purposes of
2
: to serve as an instrument or means in carrying out
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Origin of SUBSERVE
Latin subservire to serve, be subservient, from sub- + servire to serve
Rhymes with SUBSERVE
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