SUBSERVE


Meaning of SUBSERVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)səb-ˈsərv ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Latin subservire to serve, be subservient, from sub- + servire to serve

Date: 1661

1. : to promote the welfare or purposes of

2. : to serve as an instrument or means in carrying out

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.