ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUBSERVE
From Latin subservīre to be subject to, from sub- + servīre to serve.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUBSERVE
PRESENT
Present
I subserve
you subserve
he/she/it subserves
we subserve
you subserve
they subserve
Present continuous
I am subserving
you are subserving
he/she/it is subserving
we are subserving
you are subserving
they are subserving
Present perfect
I have subserved
you have subserved
he/she/it has subserved
we have subserved
you have subserved
they have subserved
Present perfect continuous
I have been subserving
you have been subserving
he/she/it has been subserving
we have been subserving
you have been subserving
they have been subserving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I subserved
you subserved
he/she/it subserved
we subserved
you subserved
they subserved
Past continuous
I was subserving
you were subserving
he/she/it was subserving
we were subserving
you were subserving
they were subserving
Past perfect
I had subserved
you had subserved
he/she/it had subserved
we had subserved
you had subserved
they had subserved
Past perfect continuous
I had been subserving
you had been subserving
he/she/it had been subserving
we had been subserving
you had been subserving
they had been subserving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will subserve
you will subserve
he/she/it will subserve
we will subserve
you will subserve
they will subserve
Future continuous
I will be subserving
you will be subserving
he/she/it will be subserving
we will be subserving
you will be subserving
they will be subserving
Future perfect
I will have subserved
you will have subserved
he/she/it will have subserved
we will have subserved
you will have subserved
they will have subserved
Future perfect continuous
I will have been subserving
you will have been subserving
he/she/it will have been subserving
we will have been subserving
you will have been subserving
they will have been subserving
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would subserve
you would subserve
he/she/it would subserve
we would subserve
you would subserve
they would subserve
Conditional continuous
I would be subserving
you would be subserving
he/she/it would be subserving
we would be subserving
you would be subserving
they would be subserving
Conditional perfect
I would have subserve
you would have subserve
he/she/it would have subserve
we would have subserve
you would have subserve
they would have subserve
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been subserving
you would have been subserving
he/she/it would have been subserving
we would have been subserving
you would have been subserving
they would have been subserving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you subserve
we let´s subserve
you subserve
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
subserved
Present Participle
subserving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBSERVE»
Discover the use of
subserve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
subserve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
But as we rise in the scale of creation we find that nature has differentiated
different parts of the nervous system to different uses, placing parts that subserve
certain functions, as it were apart for that purpose; separating, for instance, the
nerve ...
He says that he believes, that God hath made all things subserve his own trill.
With what propriety, then, does he contend against the doctrine of necessity? Is it
not necessary, that the author says about permission, is a mere quibble, and
does ...
Nor does nature's differentiation of the nervous system stop here, for not only
does she collect the cells that subserve mental functions as a whole into the brain
as a whole, but she collects the cells that subserve the different manifestations of
...
Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool, 1884
4
Proceedings of the Literary & Philosophical Society of Liverpool
Nor does nature's differentiation of the nervous system stop here, for not only
does she collect the cells that subserve mental functions as a whole into the brain
as a whole, but she collects the cells that subserve the different manifestations of
...
5
Brain: A Journal of Neurology
... they be of the large or small-celled type. Now these small cells amongst other
functions prohably subserve that of pain, for Miinzer (36) has shown that the long
tracts of the posterior columns do not conduct pain impressions to the cerebrum.
6
Congressional serial set
Q. What led you to suppose that persons, acting through agents, might wish " to
buy up evidence made to subserve a certain purpose " (I want to call your
attention to that), and that the agents, through whom those persons were acting
or ...
United States. Government Printing Office, 1901
7
Neuroanatomy and the Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of ...
DISCUSSION OF ISSUE le Must all fibers within a tract subserve the same
general function(s)? When discussing tracts named strictly as structures
occupying particular locations, the answer is clearly "no." For example, the
anterior funiculus ...
Terence R. Anthoney, 1993
The provision of a state Constitution that all navigable waters shall forever remain
public highways does not prevent the legislature, In the exercise of Its police
power to subserve the drainage of lowlands, from authorizing the construction of
a ...
The whole plan of providence moves on in conformity with this great object ; and
the creatures must, either willingly or unwillingly, subserve its accomplishment.
We may subserve it willingly, and then we move onward in peace and
satisfaction, ...
10
The Weekly Christian Teacher
The whole plan of providence moves on in conformity with this great object ; and
the creatures must, either willingly or unwillingly, subserve its accomplishment.
We may subserve it willingly ; and then we move onward in peace and
satisfaction ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBSERVE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
subserve is used in the context of the following news items.
Georgetown Neuroscientist Receives $2.9m to Study Math …
“We will examine reading and math performance via neuropsychological measures and examine the neural pathways that subserve reading and math. Then we ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
HRD minister Smriti Irani's educational qualifications case to spell …
The court added, "Procedure is meant to subserve and not overrule the cause of justice." On the question of whether cognisance of complaint by a private ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
Paul Ryan gives Chuck Todd a lesson in the Constitution — and the …
We don't subserve one to the other.” He could have stopped with “look at the Constitution.” Libs stop listening after that anyway. Do you think that the Netanyahu ... «BizPac Review, Feb 15»
Chuck Todd Scolds Boehner's Decision To 'Antagonize' Israel-US …
These are three separate but equal branches of government. We don't subserve one to the other.” Todd continued to press Ryan on how “this hasn't happened ... «NewsBusters, Feb 15»
Govt officials favoring land grabbers in Gurgaon: Kasni
... in favour of the land mafias and to thwart the public interest for private gains and maybe to subserve one's own narrow selfish interests, for which these officials ... «Times of India, Dec 14»
Highly disproportionate media coverage of Aligarh VC remark: Case …
It must not even be doubted to subserve polarization that may foster short term political interests but does create a long term societal cancer from whose effect ... «Milli Gazette, Nov 14»
Glenn Beck Warns GOP: Obama Is Going To Get More Radical …
He doesn't have anything to lose; he is going to subserve the uber-left. And the Republicans are not prepared for this. They are playing politics circa 1975, and ... «Daily Caller, Nov 14»
The vision of June 12, 1898
A nation is always a possible resource for another nation. There is therefore no end to attempts to subserve us to some other nation's needs and aspirations. «Inquirer.net, Jun 14»
Postdoc unravels secrets to implant effectiveness
"The regions that normally subserve hearing are just available and the brain doesn't want to waste metabolic resources, so other regions just take it over - which ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 14»
Auditor under scrutiny
... of res communes — that natural resources are vested in trust with the state and that they should be “distributed as best to subserve the common good”. «Indian Express, Mar 14»
