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Definition of 'Subserved'

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  • Subserve \Sub*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subserved; p. pr. & vb. n. Subserving.] [L. subservire; sub under + servire to serve. See Serve.] To serve in subordination or instrumentally; to be subservient to; to help forward; to promote. [1913 Webster]
  • It is a great credit to know the ways of captivating Nature, and making her subserve our purposes, than to have learned all the intrigues of policy. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]

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