Service (Noun)
Meaning 1
The performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 2
The act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees".
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Meaning 3
Periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
Work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 5
An act of help or assistance; "he did them a service".
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Meaning 6
Tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
Employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 8
(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.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 9
The act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service".
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Meaning 10
A means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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- The emergency services were unable to reach the remote area in time to be of any service.
- She tried to warn him, but her efforts were of no service in changing his mind.
- The warning signs were of little service to the hikers who had already ventured too far into the woods.
- The villagers had to accept that the broken bridge was beyond repair and of no service to them.
- The aid workers were disheartened to find that their relief efforts were of no service to the stranded community.
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Meaning 11
A company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 12
The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena".
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Meaning 13
A force that is a branch of the armed forces.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 14
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game".
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Meaning 15
Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958).
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Nouns denoting people.