serve the purpose



serve the purpose

To fit or satisfy the necessary requirements; to be useful for or fit to achieve some aim, goal, or purpose. Well, it isn't a very pretty car, but it should serve the purposes of our mission. Child: "But mom, I want a smartphone!" Mother: "Nonsense, the cell phone you have serves the purpose just fine."
See also: purpose, serve

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jonas (2)YO-nahs (German), JO-nəs (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Biblical
Mariannemah-ree-AH-nə (German), MAH-ree-ahn-ne (Finnish)French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
UlriikkaOOL-ree:k-kahFinnish (Rare)
TunÇTOONCHTurkish
TaimiTIE-meeFinnish
Lilija-Lithuanian, Latvian