service
service Lexical Profile
service Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action of helping or doing work for someone, or a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities.
"The restaurant is well known for its delicious food and attentive customer service."
A periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine to keep it in good working order.
"I took my car to the garage for its annual service and oil change."
A formal religious ceremony or gathering of worshipers conducted according to prescribed forms.
"Hundreds of mourners attended the memorial service at the local chapel."
In racket sports and volleyball, the act or manner of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to put it into play.
"She won the final match on the strength of her powerful first service."
A complete set of matching dishes, utensils, or tableware used for serving a meal or beverage.
"She inherited an antique silver tea service from her grandmother."
• verb
To perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine).
"A certified technician comes in twice a year to service the heating system."
To supply with a public need, professional assistance, or periodic interest payments (of a community, client, or debt).
"The regional transit line was expanded to service several growing suburban communities."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French service, derived from Latin servitium ('slavery, servitude, service'), from servus ('slave, servant').