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  Narratives about the past may serve to maintain memories. /nˈaɹətˌɪvz ɐbˌaʊt ðə pˈast mˈeɪ sˈɜːv tə meɪntˈeɪn mˈɛməɹiz/
  Erzählungen über die Vergangenheit können dazu dienen, die Erinnerung wachzuhalten.
   see: serve as sth., function as sth., serving, functioning, served, functioned, serve a useful purpose, serve to do sth., function to do sth., The sofa had to serve/function as a bed., His death should serve as a warning to other young people., Sweat serves/functions to cool down the body., Can I help you?, Police interrogations serve the purpose of solving crimes.