"serve the time" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: serves the time [present, singular, third-person], serving the time [participle, present], served the time [participle, past], served the time [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} serve the time (third-person singular simple present serves the time, present participle serving the time, simple past and past participle served the time)
  1. (dated, obsolete) To adapt one's views or comportment to suit the dominant circumstances or conventions. Tags: dated, obsolete
    Sense id: en-serve_the_time-en-verb-4gKCjGs4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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