English verb: serve well | |||
1. | serve well (stative) promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to | ||
Samples | Art serves commerce. Their interests are served. The lake serves recreation. The President's wisdom has served the country well. | ||
Synonyms | serve | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foster, nurture | ||
Verb group | serve | ||