Found 2 items, similar to subserve.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: subserve subserve v : be helpful or useful
English → English (gcide) Definition: Subserve Subserve \Sub*serve"\, v. i. To be subservient or subordinate; to serve in an inferior capacity. [1913 Webster] Not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 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]