serve as

serve as someone or something

to act in the capacity of someone or something. I served as the mayor's assistant for a number of years. This brick will not serve as a doorstop.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fiete	-	German
Eireann	-	English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Candyce	KAN-dis	English
Koby	KO-bee	English (Modern)
Swapnil	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Finnuala	-	Irish, Irish Mythology