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| ser·vice [ súrvəss ] |
noun (plural ser·vic·es) |
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1. work done for somebody else: work done by somebody for somebody else as a job, duty, punishment, or favor
  After 25 years of service to the company, all I got was a watch.
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2. helpful action: an action done to help somebody or as a favor to somebody
Would you do me one small service?
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3. work for customers: work done for the customers of a store, restaurant, hotel, or similar establishment, often with regard to whether it pleases them or not
The service in this restaurant is lousy.
You can never get any service in this place!
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4. house servant's work: work done as a servant in a private house
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5. use: the use that can be had from a machine or piece of equipment
Treat it carefully, and it'll give you years of good service.
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6. use or operation: current use or operation
The number you have dialed is not in service at this time.
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7. mechanical engineering maintenance of machinery: the act of cleaning, checking, adjusting, or making minor repairs to a piece of machinery, especially a motor vehicle, to make sure that it works properly
take the car in for a service
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8. meeting of public need: a system or organization that provides people with something that they need, e.g. public transportation or a utility
the tourist information service
a bus service
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9. government agency: a body of people who carry out work for the public benefit within an organization run by local or national government
the diplomatic service
the police service
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10. one of armed forces: the armed forces of a country, or one of its branches
Which branch of the service is your daughter in?
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11. form of public worship: a religious ceremony usually involving specific forms for worship and prayer
a memorial service
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12. religion religious ritual: the prescribed form for a particular act of public worship or religious ceremony
the marriage service
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13. set of dishes: a set of dishes and cups for use in serving a particular meal
dinner service
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14. racket games
Same as serven (sense 1) (sense 2)
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15. serving of legal document to somebody: the delivery of a legal document such as a writ or summons
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16. nautical material used to bind rope: something used to bind a rope to prevent it from fraying, e.g. fine wire or cord
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plural noun |
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1. skills and work: the work that somebody can do or does by virtue of their job, profession, or training
You seem to need the services of a plumber.
I'm afraid we've decided to dispense with your services.
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2. work that does not make anything: jobs and businesses that provide something for other people but do not produce tangible goods, e.g. banking and insurance
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3. things provided by government: things that are provided by national or local government and paid for by taxation, e.g. education, health care, and roads
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4. facilities for travelers: facilities for travelers available at intervals along a highway, e.g. stores, restaurants, toilets, and a service station
There are no services at the next exit.
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transitive verb (past and past participle ser·viced, present participle ser·vic·ing, 3rd person present singular ser·vic·es) |
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1. provide something for community: to provide a community or organization with something that it needs
The electric company services all nine counties.
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2. mechanical engineering clean and adjust machinery: to clean, check, adjust, and make minor repairs to a piece of machinery in order to make sure that it works properly
It's time to have my car serviced.
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3. pay interest on debt: to pay interest on a debt
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4. zoology mate with female: to copulate with a female
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refers to male animals
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adjective |
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1. providing service not goods: relating to jobs or businesses that provide services but do not manufacture goods
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2. for maintenance and repair: providing maintenance and repair for manufactured products
automotive service technicians
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3. used by employees or for deliveries: intended for employees or deliveries rather than for members of the public
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often used before a noun
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a service elevator
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| [Pre-12th century. Via French< Latin servitium "servitude" < servus "slave"] |
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| ser·vic·er noun |
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press somebody or something into service to use something or somebody for an unusual purpose, especially in an emergency situation
At the last minute, she was pressed into service as the organist at her brother's wedding.
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