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▸ noun: the performance of duties by a waiter or servant ("That restaurant has excellent service")
▸ noun: the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone ("He accepted service of the subpoena")
▸ noun: work done by one person or group that benefits another ("Budget separately for goods and services")
▸ noun: (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
▸ noun: employment in or work for another ("He retired after 30 years of service")
▸ noun: the act of public worship following prescribed rules ("The Sunday service")
▸ noun: an act of help or assistance ("He did them a service")
▸ noun: tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
▸ noun: a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
▸ noun: Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)
▸ noun: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
▸ noun: the act of mating by male animals
▸ noun: periodic maintenance on a car or machine
▸ noun: a means of serving
▸ noun: a force that is a branch of the armed forces
▸ verb: be used by; as of a utility
▸ verb: make fit for use ("Service my truck")
▸ verb: mate with
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #16005)
▸ Also see servicing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to service
▸ Usage examples for service
▸ Idioms related to service (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing service
▸ Words that often appear near service
▸ Rhymes of service
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▸ noun: the performance of duties by a waiter or servant ("That restaurant has excellent service")
▸ noun: the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone ("He accepted service of the subpoena")
▸ noun: work done by one person or group that benefits another ("Budget separately for goods and services")
▸ noun: (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
▸ noun: employment in or work for another ("He retired after 30 years of service")
▸ noun: the act of public worship following prescribed rules ("The Sunday service")
▸ noun: an act of help or assistance ("He did them a service")
▸ noun: tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
▸ noun: a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
▸ noun: Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)
▸ noun: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
▸ noun: the act of mating by male animals
▸ noun: periodic maintenance on a car or machine
▸ noun: a means of serving
▸ noun: a force that is a branch of the armed forces
▸ verb: be used by; as of a utility
▸ verb: make fit for use ("Service my truck")
▸ verb: mate with
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #16005)
▸ Also see servicing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to service
▸ Usage examples for service
▸ Idioms related to service (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing service
▸ Words that often appear near service
▸ Rhymes of service
▸ Invented words related to service