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service [ ser·vice ]

[
US
ˈsɜːrvɪs ]
[
UK
ˈsɜːvɪs ]
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Noun

1. The action of helping or doing work for someone.

Whatever the level of voluntary service, we want to hear from you.

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2. An act of assistance.

he volunteered his services as a driver

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3. Assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods.

This has allowed its branch network to focus on customer service and sales.

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4. The action of serving food and drinks to customers.

The level of service, food and comfort makes it money well spent.

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5. short for service charge

service is included in the final bill

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6. A period of employment with a company or organization.

he retired after 40 years' service

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7. The use that can be made of a machine.

the computer should provide good service for years

8. Employment as a servant.

The early part of her working career was spent locally in domestic service.

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9. A system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water.

The board currently provides a dispute resolution service on a voluntary basis.

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10. A public department or organization run by the state.

He said services within the department were operating normally.

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11. (the services) The armed forces.

service personnel

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12. (services) An area with parking beside a major road supplying petrol, refreshments, and other amenities to motorists.

The local roads, services, amenities, houses and schools are not large enough.

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13. A ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form.

a funeral service

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14. A periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine.

he took his car in for a service

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15. A set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal.

a dinner service

16. (in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play.

We are on the balls of our feet, like tennis players awaiting service, anxiously twiddling our sticks.

17. A serve.

Jenkins served the first four services of the third game, picking up one ace in the process of doing so.

18. The formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons.

The claimants issued their writ and effected service in accordance with their undertakings.

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Verb

1. Perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine)

He had his motorcycle serviced by the respondent.

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2. Supply and maintain systems for public utilities and transport and communications in (an area)

The area is well serviced by a number of bus routes.

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3. Perform a service or services for (someone)

her life is devoted to servicing others

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4. Pay interest on (a debt)

taxpayers are paying $250 million just to service that debt

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5. (of a male animal) mate with (a female animal)

It is then that Jane reads about how bulls never service the same cow twice.

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6. Have sex with or give sexual gratification to (someone).

Origin

1. Old English (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’.

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