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   service

   /ˈsəːvɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the action of helping or doing work for someone: "millions are involved in voluntary service" Similar act of assistancegood turnfavourkindnesshelping handassistancehelpaidofficesministrations
   • ▪ an act of assistance: "he has done us a great service" Similar act of assistancegood turnfavourkindnesshelping handassistancehelpaidofficesministrations
   • ▪ a period of employment with a company or organization: "he retired after 40 years' service" Similar workemploymentemploylabourperformance of one's duties
   • ▪ the use that can be made of a machine: "the computer should provide good service for years" Similar useusage
   • ▪ employment as a servant: "the pitifully low wages gained from domestic service"
   • 2. assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods: "they aim to provide better quality of service"
   • ▪ the action or process of serving food and drinks to customers: "they complained of poor bar service" Similar waitingwaitressingwaiting at tableserving of food and drinkattendanceserving
   • ▪ short for service charge
   • 3. a piece of work done for a client or customer that does not involve manufacturing goods: "highly customized goods and services"
   • 4. a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water: "a regular bus service" Similar amenityfacilityresourceutilitysolutionsystem
   • ▪ a public department or organization run by the state: "the probation service"
   • ▪ the armed forces: "he saw a friend in army uniform, telling tales of his adventures in the services" Similar armed forcesarmed servicesforcesmilitaryarmynavyair forcemarines
   • ▪ an area with parking beside a major road supplying petrol, refreshments, and other amenities to motorists. British
   • 5. a ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form: "a funeral service" Similar ceremonyritualriteobservanceordinanceliturgysacramentoffice
   • 6. a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine: "he took his car in for a service" Similar overhaulservicingmaintenance checkroutine checkcheck
   • 7. a set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal: "a dinner service"
   • 8. (in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play.
   • ▪ a serve.
   • 9. the formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons.

   verb

   • 1. perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine): "ensure that gas appliances are serviced regularly" Similar overhaulservicingmaintenance checkroutine checkcheck
   • ▪ supply and maintain systems for public utilities and transport and communications in (an area): "the village is small and well serviced"
   • ▪ perform a service or services for (someone): "her life is devoted to servicing others"
   • ▪ pay interest on (a debt): "taxpayers are paying $250 million just to service that debt"
   • 2. (of a male animal) mate with (a female animal): "one dog could presumably service several bitches in a day"
   • ▪ have sex with or give sexual gratification to (someone). vulgar slang

   Word Origin Old English (denoting religious devotion or a form of liturgy), from Old French servise or Latin servitium ‘slavery’, from servus ‘slave’. The early sense of the verb (mid 19th century) was ‘be of service to, provide with a service’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSERVICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for providing a particular thing that people need: the postal service. US the National Park Service. UK the National Health Service. UK the ambulance / prison service.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › serviceService Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : the occupation or function of serving. in active service. b. : employment as a servant. entered his service. 2. a. : the work performed by one that serves. good service. b. : help, use, benefit. glad to be of service. c. : contribution to the welfare of others. d. : disposal for use. I'm entirely at your service. 3. a.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSERVICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A service is something that the public needs, such as transport, communications facilities, hospitals, or energy supplies, which is provided in a planned and organized way by the government or an official body.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › serviceService - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're in someone's service that means you work for her. Service can also mean a verb meaning "to fix," like when the maintenance whiz services the photocopier, or the mechanic services your car. In church, a ceremony is also called a service.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › serviceService - definition of service by The Free Dictionary

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   a. Employment in duties or work for another, as for a government: has been in the company's service for 15 years. b. A government branch or department and its employees: the diplomatic service. c. A department or branch of a hospital staff that provides specified patient care: the anesthesiology service. 5. a.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of service – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a system that supplies something that people need: financial / medical services. electricity / water services. They provide a free bus service from the station. service noun (WORK) the time you spend working for an organization: He retired last week after 25 years ' service. service noun (CEREMONY) a religious ceremony:

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishservice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of service noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. service. noun. OPAL W. /ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɜːrvɪs/ Idioms. providing something. [countable] a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company. the ambulance/bus/postal service.