serve (someone's) purpose



serve (someone's) purpose

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZsÓKaZHO-kawHungarian
Wieland-German, Germanic Mythology
Noya-Hebrew
BrancaBRAN-ka (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
Akiraah-kee-ṙahJapanese
Isauraee-SOW-rah (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman