service

¹ser·vice

noun \ˈsər-vəs\

Definition of SERVICE

1

a : the occupation or function of serving <in active service> b : employment as a servant <entered his service>

2

a : the work performed by one that serves <good service> b : help, use, benefit <glad to be of service> c : contribution to the welfare of others d : disposal for use <I'm entirely at your service>

3

a : a form followed in worship or in a religious ceremony <the burial service> b : a meeting for worship —often used in plural <held evening services>

4

: the act of serving: as a : a helpful act <did him a service> b : useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity —usually used in plural <charge for professional services> c : serve

5

: a set of articles for a particular use <a silver tea service>

6

a : an administrative division (as of a government or business) <the consular service> b : one of a nation's military forces (as the army or navy)

7

a : a facility supplying some public demand <telephone service> <bus service> b : a facility providing maintenance and repair <television service>

8

: the materials (as spun yarn, small lines, or canvas) used for serving a rope

9

: the act of bringing a legal writ, process, or summons to notice as prescribed by law

10

: the act of a male animal copulating with a female animal

11

: a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty <obstetrical service>

Origin of SERVICE

Middle English, from Anglo-French servise, from Latin servitium condition of a slave, body of slaves, from servus slave

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with SERVICE

nervous