to subserve a useful purpose

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• subserve — [səb sʉrv′] vt. subserved, subserving [L subservire < sub , under + servire, to SERVE] to be useful or helpful to (a purpose, cause, etc.); serve; promote; aid …   English World dictionary

• subserve — /seuhb serrv /, v.t., subserved, subserving. 1. to be useful or instrumental in promoting (a purpose, action, etc.): Light exercise subserves digestion. 2. Obs. to serve as a subordinate. [1610 20; < L subservire, equiv. to sub SUB + servire to… …   Universalium

• subserve — sub•serve [[t]səbˈsɜrv[/t]] v. t. served, serv•ing to be useful or instrumental in promoting (a purpose, action, etc.) • Etymology: 1610–20; < L subservīre=sub sub +servīre to serve …   From formal English to slang

• subserve — /səbˈsɜv/ (say suhb serv) verb (t) (subserved, subserving) to be useful or instrumental in promoting (a purpose, action, etc.). {Latin subservīre} …  

• legal profession — Introduction       vocation that is based on expertise in the law and in its applications. Although there are other ways of defining the profession, this simple definition may be best, despite the fact that in some countries there are several… …   Universalium

• Utility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Utility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 utility utility Sgm: N 1 usefulness usefulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 efficacy efficacy efficiency adequacy Sgm: N 1 service service use stead …   English dictionary for students

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• appropriation — The act of appropriating or setting apart; prescribing the destination of a thing; designating the use or application of a fund. McKenzie Const. Co. v. City of San Antonio, Tex.Civ.App., 50 S.W.2d 349, 352. In tort law, the act of making a thing… …   Black's law dictionary

• appropriation — The act of appropriating or setting apart; prescribing the destination of a thing; designating the use or application of a fund. McKenzie Const. Co. v. City of San Antonio, Tex.Civ.App., 50 S.W.2d 349, 352. In tort law, the act of making a thing… …   Black's law dictionary

• pander — pan·der 1 / pan dər/ vt: to sell or distribute by pandering had no protected right to pander prurient materials Dunigan Enterprises v. DA for the Northern District, 415 N.E.2d 251 (1981) vi: to engage in pandering counts included...conspiracy to… …   Law dictionary