Service

biographical name

Ser·​vice ˈsər-vəs 

Robert William 1874–1958 Canadian writer

Kids Definition

service

1 of 2 noun

ser·​vice ˈsər-vəs 

1

a

: the occupation or function of serving

in active service

b

: employment as a servant

entered the queen's service

2

a

: the work or action performed by one that serves

gives good service

b

: help entry 2 sense 1, use, benefit

be of service to them

c

: availability for use

I'll place a car at your service

3

: a religious ceremony or rite

the burial service

4

a

: the act of serving

b

: a helpful act : good turn

did us a service

c

: useful labor that does not produce goods

—usually used in plural

charge for professional services

d

: serve entry 2

5

: a set of articles for a particular use

a tea service

6

a

: a branch of public employment or the people working in it

the consular service

b

: a nation's armed forces

called into the service

7

: an organization for supplying some public demand or keeping up and repairing something

television sales and service

service adjective

service

2 of 2 verb

serviced; servicing

: to work at taking care of and repairing

service cars

Medical Definition

service

noun

ser·​vice ˈsər-vəs 

: a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty

pediatric service

Legal Definition

service

1 of 2 noun

ser·​vice

1

: the act of delivering to or informing someone of a writ, summons, or other notice as prescribed by law

after service of process

see also notice by publication at notice, substituted service, summons

Note: Although service of process is primarily the means for a court to exert personal jurisdiction over a person, some form of service (as by publication of notice in a newspaper) is also usually required for exercise of in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction.

2

a

: useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity

—usually used in pl.

payment for services rendered

b

: the maintenance or repair of tangible property

machinery for the service and improvement of the residence

service

2 of 2 transitive verb

serviced; servicing

: to provide services for: as

a

: to meet interest and sinking fund payments on (debt)

didn't have the cash flow to service a large loan

b

: to collect payments and maintain a payment schedule for (a loan) especially after sale of the loan to a secondary mortgage market (as the Federal National Mortgage Association) compare originate