only serve

Frequency: 5.02.9 per million words

To have only one simple function or purpose.

serveADVERB + serve

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Examples (10)

  • This only served to complicate the situation further.
  • His apology only served to anger her more.
  • The new rule will only serve to confuse customers.
  • Such measures only serve to delay the inevitable.
  • Her constant complaining only served to alienate her friends.
  • These instructions only serve to make the task harder.
  • The additional features only serve to bloat the software.
  • Criticizing him now would only serve to demotivate him.
  • Their intervention only served to escalate the conflict.
  • Does this policy only serve the interests of the wealthy?