What is to answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch called?
serve — To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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