subserve

• Verbe désuet signifiant servir, aider ou être subordonné à quelque chose ; contribuer ou assister dans un rôle secondaire.

An archaic verb meaning to serve, assist, or be subordinate to something; to promote or help in a secondary capacity.

1. Be helpful or usefulC2formal

   To serve or assist in achieving a goal or purpose; to be of use.

   Servir à

   • The new policy is designed to subserve the company's long-term objectives.
   • His research subserves the broader field of medical science.
   • These tools subserve the needs of the community.

   Synonymesaidassistbenefitfurtherhelppromoteserve

   Antonymeshamperimpedeobstructopposethwart