service

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈsɜːvɪs/
/ˈsɝvɪs/
Noun
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

An act of being of assistance to someone.

Example Sentences
  • I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career.
2 Definition

The practice of providing such a service as economic activity.

Example Sentences
  • Hair care is a service industry.
3 Definition

A department in a company, an organization, a government department, etc.

4 Definition

A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.

Example Sentences
  • This machine provides the name service for the LAN.
5 Definition

The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group

Example Sentences
  • Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.
6 Definition

The military.

Example Sentences
  • I did three years in the service before coming here.
7 Definition

A set of dishes or utensils.

Example Sentences
  • She brought out the silver tea service.
8 Definition

The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.

Example Sentences
  • The player had four service faults in the set.
9 Definition

A religious rite or ritual.

Example Sentences
  • The funeral service was touching.
10 Definition

The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.

Example Sentences
  • The service happened yesterday.
11 Definition

(Israel, West Bank, also in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.

12 Definition

A musical composition for use in churches.

13 Definition

Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.

14 Definition

The materials used for serving a rope, etc., such as spun yarn and small lines.

15 Definition

Service tree

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To serve.

Example Sentences
  • They service the customer base.
2 Definition

To perform maintenance.

Example Sentences
  • He is going to service the car.
3 Definition

To inseminate through sexual intercourse

4 Definition

To perform a sexual act.

Example Sentences
  • He was going to service her.