serve the time (English, verb)
expansion: serve the time (third-person singular simple present serves the time, present participle serving the time, simple past and past participle served the time)
Senses:
glosses: To adapt one's views or comportment to suit the dominant circumstances or conventions.
tags: dated
obsolete
Forms:
form: serves the time
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: serving the time
tags: participle
present
form: served the time
tags: participle
past
form: served the time
tags: past