service
noun (1)
ser·vice
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Definition of service
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: the occupation or function of serving
in active service
b
: employment as a servant
entered his service
2a
: the work performed by one that serves
good service
c
: contribution to the welfare of others
d
: disposal for use
I'm entirely at your service
3a
: a form followed in worship or in a religious ceremony
the burial service
b
: a meeting for worship
—often used in plural held evening services
4
: the act of serving: such as
a
: a helpful act
did him a service
b
: useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity
—usually used in plural charge for professional services
c
: serve
5
: a set of articles for a particular use
a silver tea service
6a
: an administrative division (as of a government or business)
the consular service
b
: one of a nation's military forces (such as the army or navy)
7a
: a facility supplying some public demand
telephone service bus service
b
: a facility providing maintenance and repair
television service
8
: the materials (such as spun yarn, small lines, or canvas) used for serving a rope
9
: the act of bringing a legal writ, process, or summons to notice as prescribed by law
10
: the act of a male animal copulating with a female animal
11
: a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty
obstetrical service
service
verb
serviced;
servicing
Definition of service (Entry 2 of 5)
: to perform services for: such as
a
: to repair or provide maintenance for
serviced the furnace
b
: to meet interest and sinking fund payments on
service government debt
c
: to perform any of the business functions auxiliary to production or distribution of
service
adjectiveDefinition of service (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: of or relating to the armed services
2
: used in serving or supplying
delivery men use the service entrance
3
: intended for hard or everyday use
4a
: providing services
the service trades—from filling stations to universities— John Fischer
b
: offering repair, maintenance, or incidental services
service
noun (2)
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Definition of service (Entry 4 of 5)
: an Old World tree (Sorbus domestica) resembling the related mountain ashes but having larger flowers and larger edible fruit
also
: a related Old World tree (S. torminalis) with bitter fruits
Service
biographical name
Ser·vice
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Definition of Service (Entry 5 of 5)
Robert William 1874–1958 Canadian writer
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Synonyms & Antonyms for service
Synonyms: Adjective
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of service in a Sentence
Verb
I need to get my car serviced. The shop services sewing machines and old typewriters. The company was unable to service the loan. The bookstore primarily services people looking for out-of-print books.Adjective
spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers
