Service - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- employment in or work for another
- Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)
- a means of serving (syn: avail, help)
- tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
- the act of mating by male animals (syn: servicing)
- (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
- (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (syn: serve)
- the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone (syn: serving)
- the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
verb
- make fit for use
the washing machine needs to be serviced
Extra examples
He died on active service.
He saw service during the First World War.
He did a year's military service.
I am glad to be of service.
I am entirely at your service.
Airports are so far from the cities they supposedly service.
Your car will be serviced on Thursday.
They complained of poor bar service.
I found the butler's service to be excellent.
The electric company services all nine counties.
It is time to get my car serviced.
Workers in the emergency services (=police, hospital, and the fire service) are forbidden from striking.
There has been a decline in public services in recent years.
A wide range of financial services are available.
Datapost offers a delivery service to over 160 countries.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: service
he/she/it: services
present participle: servicing
past tense: serviced
past participle: serviced
singular: service
plural: services
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