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1service1 (ˈsɜːvɪsPronunciation for service1) 

Definitions

noun

  1. an act of help or assistance
  2. an organized system of labour and material aids used to supply the needs of the public  ⇒ telephone service bus service 
  3. the supply, installation, or maintenance of goods carried out by a dealer
  4. the state of availability for use by the public (esp in the phrases into the state of availability for use by the public (esp in the phrases or out of service)
  5. a periodic overhaul made on a car, machine, etc
  6. the act or manner of serving guests, customers, etc, in a shop, hotel, restaurant, etc
  7. a department of public employment and its employees  ⇒ civil service 
  8. employment in or performance of work for another  ⇒ he has been in the service of our firm for ten years 
  9. the work of a public servant
    1. one of the branches of the armed forces
    2. ((as modifier)  ⇒ service life 
  11. the state, position, or duties of a domestic servant (esp in the phrase in service)
  12. the act or manner of serving food
  13. a complete set of dishes, cups, etc, for use at table
  14. public worship carried out according to certain prescribed forms  ⇒ divine service 
  15. the prescribed form according to which a specific kind of religious ceremony is to be carried out  ⇒ the burial service 
  16. a unified collection of musical settings of the canticles and other liturgical items prescribed by the Book of Common Prayer as used in the Church of England
  17. sport 
    1. the act, manner, or right of serving a ball
    2. the game in which a particular player serves  ⇒ he has lost his service Often shortened to serve
  18. (in feudal law) the duty owed by a tenant to his lord
  19. the serving of a writ, summons, etc, upon a person
  20. nautical a length of tarred marline or small stuff used in serving
  21. (of male animals) the act of mating
  22. (modifier) of, relating to, or for the use of servants or employees
  23. (modifier) serving the public rather than producing goods

verb (tr)

  1. to provide service or services
  2. to make fit for use
  3. to supply with assistance
  4. to overhaul (a car, machine, etc)
  5. (of a male animal) to mate with (a female)
  6. British to meet interest and capital payments on (debt)

See also

services

Word Origin

C12 servise,  from Old French, from Latin servitium  condition of a slave, from servus a slave

2service2 (ˈsɜːvɪsPronunciation for service2) 

Definitions

noun

  1. See service tree

Service ('sɜːvɪs) 

Definitions

noun

  1. Robert (William). 1874–1958, Canadian poet, born in England; noted for his ballad-like poems of gold-rush era Yukon, such as 'The Shooting of Dan McGrew'; his books include (). 1874–1958, Canadian poet, born in England; noted for his ballad-like poems of gold-rush era Yukon, such as 'The Shooting of Dan McGrew'; his books include Songs of a Sourdough (1907)

Translations

  • British English: service Pronunciation for service A service is an organization or system that provides something for the public....the social services.ˈsɜːvɪs NOUN ...the social services.
  • Spanish: servicio Pronunciation for servicio nm
  • French: service Pronunciation for service nm
  • German: Dienst Pronunciation for Dienst nm
  • Chinese: 服务Pronunciation for 服务 n
  • Arabic: خِدْمَةPronunciation for خِدْمَة n
  • Portuguese: serviçoPronunciation for serviço nm
  • Russian: обслуживаниеPronunciation for обслуживание nnt
  • Croatian: uslugaPronunciation for usluga nf
  • Czech: službaPronunciation for služba nf
  • Danish: servicePronunciation for service nutr
  • Dutch: servicePronunciation for service nm
  • Finnish: palveluPronunciation for palvelu n
  • Greek: υπηρεσίαPronunciation for υπηρεσία nf
  • Italian: servizioPronunciation for servizio nm
  • Japanese: サービスPronunciation for サービス n
  • Korean: 서비스Pronunciation for 서비스 n
  • Norwegian: servicePronunciation for service nm
  • Polish: usługaPronunciation for usługa nf
  • Brazilian Portuguese: serviçoPronunciation for serviço nm
  • European Spanish: servicio Pronunciation for servicio nm
  • Swedish: tjänstPronunciation for tjänst nutr
  • Thai: การบริการPronunciation for การบริการ n
  • Turkish: servisPronunciation for servis n
  • Vietnamese: sự phục vụPronunciation for sự phục vụ n
  • British English: service Pronunciation for service If you have a vehicle or machine serviced, you arrange for someone to examine, adjust, and clean it so that it will keep working efficiently and safely.I had my car serviced at the local garage.ˈsɜːvɪs VERB I had my car serviced at the local garage.
  • Spanish: ocuparse dePronunciation for ocuparse de v
  • French: réviser Pronunciation for réviser vt
  • German: bedienen Pronunciation for bedienen v
  • Chinese: 技术维修Pronunciation for 技术维修 v
  • Arabic: يَصُونPronunciation for يَصُون v
  • Portuguese: prestar serviçoPronunciation for prestar serviço v
  • Russian: обслуживатьPronunciation for обслуживать v
  • Croatian: servisiratiPronunciation for servisirati v
  • Czech: poskytnout službyPronunciation for poskytnout služby v poskytovat služby
  • Danish: servicerePronunciation for servicere v
  • Dutch: onderhoudenPronunciation for onderhouden v
  • Finnish: palvellaPronunciation for palvella v
  • Greek: εξυπηρετώPronunciation for εξυπηρετώ v
  • Italian: revisionarePronunciation for revisionare v
  • Japanese: サービスを提供するPronunciation for サービスを提供する v
  • Korean: 서비스를 하다Pronunciation for 서비스를 하다 v
  • Norwegian: ettersePronunciation for etterse v
  • Polish: obsłużyćPronunciation for obsłużyć v obsługiwać
  • Brazilian Portuguese: prestar serviçoPronunciation for prestar serviço v
  • European Spanish: hacer una revisiónPronunciation for hacer una revisión v
  • Swedish: servaPronunciation for serva v
  • Thai: การให้ความช่วยเหลือPronunciation for การให้ความช่วยเหลือ v
  • Turkish: hizmet etmekPronunciation for hizmet etmek v
  • Vietnamese: phục vụPronunciation for phục vụ v

Usage examples

  • Now I knew which electronic mail service he was hooked into.
    Val McDermid, DEAD BEAT (2002)
  • COUNTRY LIFE Gallery Prints The Country Life Picture Library is delighted to announce the launch of our new Gallery Prints service.
    Country Life (2004)
  • Prostitutes also do brisk business in hotels, with many offering male guests VIP massages with extra service.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • The service will be conducted by Logan's cousin, the Very Rev Lawrence Twaddle.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Eventually we went to Channel 9 and did the shuttle service over there all day.
    Rob Mundle, FATAL STORM (2001)

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