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noun
1.
an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service.
2.
the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public.
3.
the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.: The manufacturer guarantees service and parts.
4.
the organized system of apparatus, appliances, employees, etc., for supplying some accommodation required by the public: a television repair service.
5.
EXPANDthe supplying or a supplier of public communication and transportation: telephone service; bus service.
6.
the performance of duties or the duties performed as or by a waiter or servant; occupation or employment as a waiter or servant.
7.
employment in any duties or work for a person, organization, government, etc.
8.
a department of public employment, an administrative division of a government, or the body of public servants in it: the diplomatic service.
9.
the duty or work of public servants.
10.
the serving of a sovereign, state, or government in some official capacity.
11.
Military.
a.
the armed forces: in the service.
b.
a branch of the armed forces, as the army or navy: Which service were you in during the war?
12.
Ordnance. the actions required in loading and firing a cannon: service of the piece.
13.
Often, services. the performance of any duties or work for another; helpful or professional activity: medical services.
14.
something made or done by a commercial organization for the public benefit and without regard to direct profit: Certain books are published at a loss as a public service.
15.
Also called divine service. public religious worship according to prescribed form and order.
16.
a ritual or form prescribed for public worship or for some particular occasion: the marriage service.
17.
the serving of God by obedience, piety, etc.: voluntary service.
18.
a musical setting of the sung portions of a liturgy.
19.
a set of dishes, utensils, etc., for general table use or for particular use: a tea service; service for eight.
21.
Law. the serving of a process or writ upon a person.
22.
Nautical. tarred spun yarn or other small stuff for covering the exterior of a rope.
23.
(in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.)
a.
the act or manner of putting the ball or shuttlecock into play; serve.
b.
the ball or shuttlecock as put into play.
24.
COLLAPSEthe mating of a female animal with the male.
adjective
25.
of service; useful.
26.
27.
supplying aids or services rather than products or goods: Medicine is one of the service professions.
28.
supplying maintenance and repair: He operates a service center for electrical appliances.
29.
EXPANDof, for, or pertaining to the armed forces of a country or one of them: a service academy.
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Services
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
verb (used with object)
Idioms32.
to make fit for use; repair; restore to condition for service: to service an automobile.
33.
to supply with aid, information, or other incidental services.
34.
(of a male animal) to mate with (a female animal).
35.
Finance. to pay off (a debt) over a period of time, as by meeting periodic interest payments.
36.
at someone's service, ready to be of help or use to someone; at one's disposal: You will have an English-speaking guide at your service.
37.
be of service, to be helpful or useful: If we can be of service, do not hesitate to call.
Origin:
before 1100; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Latin servitium servitude, equivalent to serv(us) slave + -itium -ice; replacing Middle English servise, late Old English serfise ceremony < Old French servise, variant of service
before 1100; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Latin servitium servitude, equivalent to serv(us) slave + -itium -ice; replacing Middle English servise, late Old English serfise ceremony < Old French servise, variant of service
Related forms
un·serv·iced, adjective
Example Sentences
- Google confirms that users were having problems accessing services but doesn't reveal the scope of the problems.
- All of the major services allow you to export your data, and you should do so, frequently.
- Fans of such services gush that they will mint money by allowing ads to be targeted at folk who are about to make a purchase.
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Origin:
1520–30; earlier serves, plural of obsolete serve service tree; Middle English; Old English syrfe < Vulgar Latin *sorbea, derivative of Latin sorbus sorb1
1520–30; earlier serves, plural of obsolete serve service tree; Middle English; Old English syrfe < Vulgar Latin *sorbea, derivative of Latin sorbus sorb1
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World English Dictionary
| services (ˈsɜːvɪsɪz) | |
| —pl n | |
| 1. | work performed for remuneration |
| 2. | the services the armed forces |
| 3. | (sometimes singular) economics Compare goods commodities, such as banking, that are mainly intangible and usually consumed concurrently with their production |
| 4. | a system of providing the public with gas, water, etc |
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Word Origin & History
service
1893, "to provide with service," from 'service (n.). Meaning "perform work on" first recorded 1926.
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Cultural Dictionary
services definition
Work done for others as an occupation or business. (Compare goods.)
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