serve as

Synonyms

act serve represent correspond constitute exemplify emblematize

Examples

A book should serve as the ax for the frozen sea within us. Franz Kafka

My one purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others. Jamie Zawinski

I write scripts to serve as skeletons awaiting the flesh and sinew of images. Ingmar Bergman

It is also in theory, conceivable that some universal empire some day might cover the whole globe, leaving no external "barbarians" to serve as invaders. Carroll Quigley

A rickety chair will not long serve as a seat. Danish Proverb

Serve as a serf or fly like a deer. French Proverb

Words in the phrase

serve as

Close letter words and terms

serve a purpose serve a wicked pepper steak serve and volley serve as a commissar serve as a fondue serve as a guidemark