Found 2 items, similar to Subserved.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: subserve
subserve
v : be helpful or useful
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Subserved
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]