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service


2service

verb
ser·vicedser·vic·ing

Definition of SERVICE

transitive verb
: to perform services for: as a : to repair or provide maintenance for <serviced the furnace> b : to meet interest and sinking fund payments on (as government debt) c : to perform any of the business functions auxiliary to production or distribution of d of a male animal : serve 10
— ser·vic·er noun
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Examples of SERVICE

  1. I need to get my car serviced.
  2. The shop services sewing machines and old typewriters.
  3. The company was unable to service the loan.
  4. The bookstore primarily services people looking for out-of-print books.

First Known Use of SERVICE

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