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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

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Their findings will serve to prepare for what will likely be a years-long mitigation and restoration effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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

And their expected Champions League qualification will only serve to strengthen his claims to become the club's next permanent boss.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

These various meanings of ‘hypothesis’ serve to explain its peculiar distribution through seventeenth-century texts.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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