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serve to

VERB

tend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn

STRONG

aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend

WEAK

be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination make for move toward result in verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hurt shun take

STRONG

dissuade follow obey

WEAK

abandon ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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In effect, none of the above will serve to hugely boost the UK economy as a whole.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

They may serve to relax listeners but challenge the player.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Some buybacks might only serve to mitigate the dilution caused by heavy stock-based compensation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Armed with a so-called super-majority of more than two-thirds of seats in parliament, he also plans retroactively to limit the number of terms a prime minister can serve to two.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Apostrophe** or aporia*** or comprobatio* or argumentum ad populumM serve to put the speaker in a given relation with ‘Evading an issue by digression. You may have noticed it happening on the news. “

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

serve to

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