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Dictionary definition · Service

noun

  1. Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)
  2. work done by one person or group that benefits another"budget separately for goods and services"
  3. an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance"he did them a service"
  4. the act of public worship following prescribed rules"the Sunday service"
  5. a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
  6. employment in or work for another"he retired after 30 years of service"
  7. a force that is a branch of the armed forces
  8. a means of serving"of no avail"
  9. tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table

verb

  1. be used by; as of a utility"The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"
  2. make fit for use"service my truck"
  3. mate with"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).