What is to perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use to; as, a curate may serve two churches; to serve one's country called?
serve — To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use to; as, a curate may serve two churches; to serve one's country. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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