Definitions for service
ˈsɜr vɪsser·vice

Princeton's WordNet(3.83 / 12 votes)Rate this definition:

1. servicenoun

   work done by one person or group that benefits another

   "budget separately for goods and services"

2. servicenoun

   an act of help or assistance

   "he did them a service"

3. service, religious service, divine servicenoun

   the act of public worship following prescribed rules

   "the Sunday service"

4. servicenoun

   a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

5. servicenoun

   employment in or work for another

   "he retired after 30 years of service"

6. military service, armed service, servicenoun

   a force that is a branch of the armed forces

7. Service, Robert William Servicenoun

   Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)

8. avail, help, servicenoun

   a means of serving

   "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"

9. service, table servicenoun

   tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table

10. servicing, servicenoun

    the act of mating by male animals

    "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"

11. servicenoun

    (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

12. serve, servicenoun

    (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

    "his powerful serves won the game"

13. service, serving, service of processnoun

    the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone

    "he accepted service of the subpoena"

14. overhaul, inspection and repair, servicenoun

    periodic maintenance on a car or machine

    "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"

15. serviceverb

    the performance of duties by a waiter or servant

    "that restaurant has excellent service"

16. service, serveverb

    be used by; as of a utility

    "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"

17. serviceverb

    make fit for use

    "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced"

18. serve, serviceverb

    mate with

    "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. servicenoun

   An event in which an entity takes the responsibility that something desirable happens on the behalf of another entity.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

2. servicenoun

   Action or work that is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.

   Hair care is a service industry.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

3. servicenoun

   A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.

   This machine provides the name service for the LAN.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

4. servicenoun

   The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group

   Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

5. servicenoun

   The military.

   I did three years in the service before coming here.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

6. servicenoun

   A set of dishes or utensils.

   She brought out the silver tea service.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

7. servicenoun

   The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.

   The player had four service faults in the set.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

8. servicenoun

   A religious rite or ritual.

   The funeral service was touching.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

9. servicenoun

   The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.

   The service happened yesterday.

   Etymology: From servise (French: ).

10. serviceverb

    To serve.

    They service the customer base.

    Etymology: From servise (French: ).

11. serviceverb

    To perform maintenance.

    He is going to service the car.

    Etymology: From servise (French: ).

12. serviceverb

    To perform a sexual act.

    He was going to service her.

    Etymology: From servise (French: ).

13. servicenoun

    A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.

    Etymology: From servise (French: ).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Service

   alt. of Service

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

2. Service

   a name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus Pyrus, as Pyrus domestica and P. torminalis of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see Shad bush, under Shad). They have clusters of small, edible, applelike berries

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

3. Servicenoun

   the act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another's command; attendance of an inferior, hired helper, slave, etc., on a superior, employer, master, or the like; also, spiritual obedience and love

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

4. Servicenoun

   the deed of one who serves; labor performed for another; duty done or required; office

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

5. Servicenoun

   office of devotion; official religious duty performed; religious rites appropriate to any event or ceremonial; as, a burial service

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

6. Servicenoun

   hence, a musical composition for use in churches

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

7. Servicenoun

   duty performed in, or appropriate to, any office or charge; official function; hence, specifically, military or naval duty; performance of the duties of a soldier

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

8. Servicenoun

   useful office; advantage conferred; that which promotes interest or happiness; benefit; avail

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

9. Servicenoun

   profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed

   Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

10. Servicenoun

    the act and manner of bringing food to the persons who eat it; order of dishes at table; also, a set or number of vessels ordinarily used at table; as, the service was tardy and awkward; a service of plate or glass

    Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

11. Servicenoun

    the act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subp/na or an attachment

    Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

12. Servicenoun

    the materials used for serving a rope, etc., as spun yarn, small lines, etc

    Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

13. Servicenoun

    the act of serving the ball

    Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

14. Servicenoun

    act of serving or covering. See Serve, v. t., 13

    Etymology: [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.]

Freebase(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Service

   In economics, a service is an intangible commodity. That is, services are an example of intangible economic goods. Service provision is often an economic activity where the buyer does not generally, except by exclusive contract, obtain exclusive ownership of the thing purchased. The benefits of such a service, if priced, are held to be self-evident in the buyer's willingness to pay for it. Public services are those society as a whole pays for through taxes and other means. By composing and orchestrating the appropriate level of resources, skill, ingenuity, and experience for effecting specific benefits for service consumers, service providers participate in an economy without the restrictions of carrying inventory or the need to concern themselves with bulky raw materials. On the other hand, their investment in expertise does require consistent service marketing and upgrading in the face of competition.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Service

   sėr′vis, n. condition or occupation of a servant: a working for another: duty required in any office: military or naval duty: any liturgical form or office, public religious worship, religious ceremonial: a musical composition for devotional purposes: labour, assistance, or kindness to another: benefit: profession of respect: order of dishes at table, or a set of them: official function, use, employment: that which is furnished: a tree of rarely more than 30 feet high, with leaves and flowers like the Rowan-tree, but the former downy beneath—also Sorb.—ns. Serviceabil′ity, Ser′viceableness.—adj. Ser′viceable, able or willing to serve: advantageous: useful: capable of rendering long service, durable.—adv. Ser′viceably.—ns. Ser′vice-berr′y, a berry of the service-tree: (Scot.) the fruit of the white beam: a North American shrub, the shadbush; Ser′vice-book, a book of forms of religious service: a prayer-book; Ser′vice-box, a form of expansion joint, used in street-mains of steam-heating systems; Ser′vice-clean′er, a portable air-compressing pump and receiver for service-pipes; Ser′vice-line, one of two lines drawn across the court twenty-one feet from the net, in lawn-tennis; Ser′vice-mag′azine, a magazine for storing ammunition for immediate use; Ser′vice-pipe, a smaller pipe from a main-pipe to a dwelling; Ser′vice-tree, a tree of the pear family, with close-grained wood and an edible fruit; Ser′ving-mall′et, a piece of wood having a groove on one side to fit the convexity of a rope; Din′ner-ser′vice, a full set of dishes for dinner; Tā′ble-ser′vice, a set of utensils for the table; Wild′-ser′vice, a small species of service-tree, cultivated in England for its fruit and wood.—Service of an heir (Scots law), a proceeding before a jury to determine the heir of a person deceased.—Active service, service of a soldier, &c., in the field, against an enemy; At your service, a phrase of civility; Have seen service, to have been in active military service: to have been put to hard use; Plain service, in Anglican usage, an office which is simply read. [Fr.,—L. servitium.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. service

   The profession; as a general term, expresses every kind of duty which a naval or military man can be called upon to perform. Also, implying any bold exploit.--To see service, is a common expression, which implies actual contest with the enemy.--Service, of served rope, is the spun-yarn wound round a rope by means of a serving-board or mallet.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. service

   In a military sense is the art of serving the state in war. All studies, acts, and efforts of the profession of arms have this end in view. To belong to the army and to belong to the land service, are the same thing. In a more restricted sense, service is the performance of military duty. In its general sense, service embraces all details of the military art. But in its restricted sense, actual service is the exercise of military functions. To see service, is a common expression denoting actual collision with an enemy. To retire from service, to quit the army, or resign.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. service

   The act and process of providing a specific form of work.

   The service provision is excellent and so efficient.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

2. service

   The act of process of the regular maintenance of a vehicle or other form of transport and machinery.

   Engineers are employed all over the world to service aircraft, systems, buses, trains, machinery etc.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 21, 2015  

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Aid
   • Common Law
   • Company
   • Coupling
   • Delivery
   • Employment
   • Force
   • Helpfulness
   • Military
   • Religious Ceremony
   • Tableware
   • Tennis
   • Tennis Stroke
   • Tune
   • Work
   • Writer

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'service' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #283

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'service' in Written Corpus Frequency: #452

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'service' in Nouns Frequency: #24

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'service' in Verbs Frequency: #1044

How to pronounce service?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say service in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of service in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of service in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of service in a Sentence

1. Mayor Hart:

   So many people from different walks of life, and immigrants that provide the critical service to help prepare food for the entire country.

2. Bryan Clark:

   If you look at it in comparison to other services, the Navy is in good shape, it’s more about how much money the Navy should be getting relative to the demands being placed on the service.

3. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker:

   I am disappointed to hear that the MBTA and commuter rail are currently struggling to provide service due to weather conditions, the MBTA's condition and performance is concerning, reinforcing the need for riders to stay at home.

4. Oren Arnold:

   Christmas gift suggestions To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.

5. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi:

   United States Secret Service is aware of an off-duty incident involving two employees which may constitute potential policy violations. The individuals will be immediately returned back to their post of duty and placed on administrative leave, there was no impact to the upcoming trip. We have very strict protocols and policies for all employees and we hold ourselves to the highest professional standards. Given this is an active administrative personnel matter, we are not in a position to comment further.

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