serve the time

verb

To adapt one's views or comportment to suit the dominant circumstances or conventions.

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Meanings

verbserve the time (third-person singular simple present serves the time, present participle serving the time, simple past and past participle served the time)

present singular third person serves the time · participle present serving the time · participle past served the time · past served the time

  1. datedobsoleteTo adapt one's views or comportment to suit the dominant circumstances or conventions.
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APA

serve the time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20the%20time

MLA

“serve the time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20the%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serve the time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20the%20time.

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