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Word: Service
Speech Type: Noun
late Old English serfise (denoting religious devotion or a form of liturgy), from Old French servise or Latin servitium ‘slavery’, from servus ‘slave’. The early sense of the verb (mid 19th century) was ‘be of service to, provide with a service’
ˈsəːvɪs
the action of helping or doing work for someone
Short Definition:action of helping or doing work for someone
Examples:- millions are involved in voluntary service
assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods
Short Definition:assistance or advice given to customers
Examples:- they aim to provide better quality of service
a piece of work done for a client or customer that does not involve manufacturing goods
Short Definition:work done for customer other than manufacturing
Examples:- highly customized goods and services
- the provision of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses
- the growth of employment in the services sector
a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water
Short Definition:system supplying public need such as transport
Examples:- a regular bus service
a ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form
Short Definition:ceremony of religious worship according to prescribed form
Examples:- a funeral service
a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine
Short Definition:periodic routine inspection and maintenance of vehicle
Examples:- he took his car in for a service
a set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal
Short Definition:set of matching crockery used for serving particular meal
Examples:- a dinner service
(in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play.
Short Definition:(in tennis and other racket sports) action or right of serving to begin play
the formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons.
Short Definition:formal delivery of document
Word: Service
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsəːvɪs
perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine)
Short Definition:perform routine maintenance or repair work on
Examples:- ensure that gas appliances are serviced regularly
(of a male animal) mate with (a female animal)
Short Definition:(of male animal) mate with
Examples:- one dog could presumably service several bitches in a day
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