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Definition of service
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: the occupation or function of serving
in active service
b
: employment as a servant
entered his service
2a
: the work performed by one that serves
good service
c
: contribution to the welfare of others
d
: disposal for use
I'm entirely at your service
3a
: 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: such 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
6a
: an administrative division (as of a government or business)
the consular service
b
: one of a nation's military forces (such as the army or navy)
7a
: a facility supplying some public demand
telephone service bus service
b
: a facility providing maintenance and repair
television service
8
: the materials (such 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
service
verb
serviced; servicing
Definition of service (Entry 2 of 5)
: to perform services for: such as
a
: to repair or provide maintenance for
serviced the furnace
b
: to meet interest and sinking fund payments on
service government debt
c
: to perform any of the business functions auxiliary to production or distribution of
service
adjectiveDefinition of service (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: of or relating to the armed services
2
: used in serving or supplying
delivery men use the service entrance
3
: intended for hard or everyday use
4a
: providing services
the service trades—from filling stations to universities— John Fischer
b
: offering repair, maintenance, or incidental services
service
noun (2)
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Definition of service (Entry 4 of 5)
: an Old World tree (Sorbus domestica) resembling the related mountain ashes but having larger flowers and larger edible fruit
also
: a related Old World tree (S. torminalis) with bitter fruits
Service
biographical name
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Definition of Service (Entry 5 of 5)
Robert William 1874–1958 Canadian writer
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Synonyms & Antonyms for service
Synonyms: Adjective
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of service in a Sentence
Verb
I need to get my car serviced.
The shop services sewing machines and old typewriters.
The company was unable to service the loan.
The bookstore primarily services people looking for out-of-print books.
Adjective
spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers
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service
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of service
: to do the work that is needed to keep (a machine or vehicle) in good condition
: to pay interest on (a loan or debt)
: to provide (someone) with something that is needed or wanted
service
noun
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Kids Definition of service
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: help entry 2 sense 1, use
Can I be of service to you?
2
: a religious ceremony
the Sunday service a funeral service
3
: the occupation or function of serving or working as a servant
4
: the work or action of helping customers
This restaurant gives quick service.
5
: a helpful or useful act : good turn
My neighbor did me a service by retrieving my dog.
6
: a set of dishes or silverware
a silver tea service
7
: an organization that provides something to the public
the postal service
8
: a nation's armed forces
During the war, Dad was called into the service.
9
: an organization or business that supplies some public demand or provides maintenance and repair for something
bus service television sales and service
10
: serve entry 2
service
verb
serviced; servicing
Kids Definition of service (Entry 2 of 2)
: to work on in order to maintain or repair
It's time to have my vehicle serviced.
service
noun
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Medical Definition of service
: a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty
pediatric service
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service
noun
ser·vice
Legal Definition of service
(Entry 1 of 2)
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.
2a
: 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
transitive verb
serviced; servicing
Legal Definition of service (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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
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