n.

1. 1. Employment in duties or work for another, as for a government: has been in the company's service for 15 years.
   2. A government branch or department and its employees: the diplomatic service.
2. 1. The armed forces of a nation: joined the service right after college.
   2. A branch of the armed forces of a nation.
3. The performance of work or duties for a superior or as a servant: found the butler's service to be excellent.
4. 1. Work done for others as an occupation or business: has done service for us as a consultant.
   2. An act or a variety of work done for others, especially for pay: offers a superior service to that of his competitors; provides full catering services.
5. A department or branch of a hospital staff that provides specified patient care: the anesthesiology service.
6. Installation, maintenance, or repairs provided or guaranteed by a dealer or manufacturer: a dealer with full parts and service.
7. A facility providing the public with the use of something, such as water or transportation.
8. 1. Assistance; help: was of great service to him during his illness.
   2. An act of assistance or benefit; a favor: My friend did me a service in fixing the door.
9. 1. Active devotion to God, as through good works or prayer.
   2. A religious rite.
10. 1. The serving of food or the manner in which it is served.
    2. A set of dishes or utensils: a silver tea service.
11. Sports. The act, manner, or right of serving in many court games; a serve.
12. Copulation with a female animal. Used of male animals, especially studs.
13. Law. The serving of a writ or summons.
14. The material, such as cord, used in binding or wrapping rope.
15. An answering service.

tr.v., -viced, -vic·ing, -vic·es.

1. To make fit for use; adjust, repair, or maintain: service a car.
2. To provide services to.
3. To make interest payments on (a debt).
4. 1. To copulate with (a female animal). Used of a male animal, especially studs.
   2. Slang. To have sex with.

adj.

1. Of or relating to the armed forces of a country.
2. Intended for use in supplying or serving: a service elevator; the service entrance.
3. Offering repairs or maintenance: a service guarantee; a road service area.
4. Offering services to the public in response to need or demand: a service industry.

idioms:

at (someone's) service

1. Ready to help or be of use.

be of service

1. To be ready to help or be useful.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin servitium, slavery, from servus, slave.]

USAGE NOTE   Aside from specialized senses in finance (service a debt) and animal breeding (service a mare), the verb service is used principally in the sense “to repair or maintain”: service the washing machine. In the sense “to supply goods or services to,” serve is the correct choice: One radio network serves three states.

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Functionality derived from a particular software program. For example, network services may refer to programs that transmit data or provide conversion of data in a network. Database services provide for the storage and retrieval of data in a database. Web services are applications that interact with each other on the Internet (see Web services).

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1. Work done by one person that benefits another.

2. Type of business that sells assistance and expertise rather than a tangible product. For example, the field of management consulting is a service industry.

3. After-purchase assistance that is offered by the manufacturer to maintain the quality of the product during its use. Service is often the main selling point for big-ticket items such as cars, washing machines, and television sets.

1. Work done by one person that benefits another.

2. Type of business that sells assistance and expertise rather than a tangible product. For example, the field of management consulting is a service industry.

3. After-purchase assistance that is offered by the manufacturer to maintain the quality of the product during its use. Service is often the main selling point for big-ticket items such as cars, washing machines, and television sets.

Useful labor performed by an individual or organization on behalf of others. Doctors, lawyers, interior decorators, etc., provide services for which they are paid by their clients. See also Goods.

noun

1. The condition of being put to use: application, duty, employment, use, utilization. See used/unused.
2. A formal act or set of acts prescribed by ritual: ceremonial, ceremony, liturgy, observance, office, rite, ritual. See ritual.
3. A kindly act: favor, good turn, grace, indulgence, kindness. Archaic benefit. See help/harm/harmless.

n

Definition: aid, help
Antonyms: damage, disservice, hurt, injury

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n

The performance of labor for the benefit of another.

n. (the services) the armed forces: (service) service personnel.

see service serve in the armed forces:

he saw service in both world wars.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Term in the Anglican liturgy for musical settings of the canticles for Matins and Evensong and of parts of the Ordinary of Holy Communion. A service may comprise any or all of the following for Matins: Venite, Te Deum, Benedicite, Benedictus, Jubilate; for Evensong: Magnificat, Cantate Domino, Nunc dimittis, Deus misereatur; and for Communion: Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei. The term is also applied to settings of sentences from the Burial Service.

By 1549, Latin services had been almost entirely replaced in the Anglican liturgy by the English of The Booke of the Common Prayer. There are partbooks from that date devoted to Communion settings, from simple note-against-note compositions to adaptations of Taverner's complex Masses. The 1552 Prayer Book referred to music only in connection with the Gloria, now at the end of the service. The shift of emphasis from the Communion continued during the later 16th century. Composers usually set only the Kyrie and Creed; in the early 17th some also supplied settings of the Sanctus and occasionally the Gloria. After the Restoration the Sanctus was frequently sung as an introit to the ante-Communion, but late 17th- and 18th-century settings of both Sanctus and Gloria are few. A result of the 19th-century Oxford Movement was the restoration of Holy Communion to a more central position in sung worship, and in the 20th English composers found new inspiration in both the Communion Service and the Latin Mass; there are settings by Vaughan Williams, Rubbra and Britten.

Early partbooks contain comparatively little music for Matins and Evensong. In Day's Certaine Notes (1565) the various service elements are consistently grouped, with music for the Communion between that for Matins and Evensong (a ‘full service’). Pre-Commonwealth settings fall into three basic categories: the ‘short’ service (e.g. Tallis's), essentially chordal in structure and for four voices without independent organ accompaniment; the ‘long’ or ‘great’ service, a festal composition, for large choir in up to eight parts (Byrd's Great Service is a fine example); and the service ‘for verses’, short with interpolated solos (the earliest substantial example is Morley's, and the type became increasingly popular in the early 17th century). Until the 19th century, the service was less important than the anthem.S.S. Wesley broke new ground with his big E major Service (1845), blending an important organ part with the voice and striving for a new and more expressive idiom. Stanford's services represent the culmination of Wesley's work, and Charles Wood continued in a similar vein. The most successful 20th-century contributions are those of Howells and the composers mentioned above.

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The conductors and equipment for delivering electric power from the electricity supply system to the wiring system of the premises served.

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Any duty or labor performed for another person.

The delivery of a legal document that notifies the recipient of the commencement of a legal action or proceeding in which he or she is involved.

The term service has various meanings, depending upon the context of the word.

Under feudal law, tenants had a duty to render service to their lords in exchange for use of the land. The service required could take many forms: monetary payments, farm products, loyalty, attendance upon the lord as an armed horseman, carrying the king's banner, providing a sword or a lance, or plowing or other farm labor done for the king.

In contract law, service refers to an act or deed, rather than property. It is a duty or labor done by a laborer under the direction and control of the one for whom the service is performed. The term implies that the recipient of the service selects and compensates the laborer. It is the occupation, condition, or status of being a servant and often describes every kind of employment relationship. In addition, service may be used to denote employment for the government, as in the terms civil service, military service or the armed service, or public service.

In the area of domestic relations, the term refers to the uncompensated work, guidance, and upkeep an injured or deceased family member previously provided for the family; the injury or death of the provider of these services means that the work will have to be obtained from another source and at a price. In this context the term traditionally was restricted to the "services" of a wife under the theory that the husband's duty was to provide support and the wife's duty was to provide service. After injury to his wife, a husband could bring an action on his own behalf against the responsible party for compensation of the loss of her aid, assistance, comfort, and society. The modern view holds that a wife may also sue for the loss of assistance and society of her husband.

Service also means the delivery of a writ, summons and complaint, criminal summons, or other notice or order by an authorized server upon another. Proper service thereby provides official notification that a legal action or proceeding against an individual has been commenced.

See: service of process.

Work done for others as an occupation or business. (Compare goods.)

1. mating; the physical act of natural mating.
2. in terms of the delivery of services to animals includes surgical, pathological, clinicopathological, dispensary, radiological, anesthesiology services.

• s. boots — padded boots worn by mares during mating to prevent them injuring the stallion by kicking.
• s. collar — a broad leather pad worn over the withers by mares during mating to prevent the stallion injuring them by biting.
• hold to s. — an animal that has successfully conceived following natural mating or artificial insemination and does not return to heat.
• s. hobbles — worn by mares during mating to prevent them kicking the stallion.
• s. period — in a controlled mating program the period during which the males are left in with the breeding females, or during which inseminations are carried out.

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See common servicing; cross-servicing; joint servicing. See also inter-Service support.

IN BRIEF: A helpful or kind act done for someone else.

Service to others is the rent you pay for living on this planet. — Marian Wright Edelman, African-American social reformer.

Quotes:

"To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity." - Douglas Adams

"If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?" - John Adams

"Do unto yourself as your neighbors do unto themselves and look pleasant." - George Ade

"Customer needs have an unsettling way of not staying satisfied for very long." - Karl Albrecht

"You were placed on this earth to create, not to compete." - Dr. Robert Anthony

"If the people have no bread, let them eat cake." - Marie Antoinette

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - betjening, tjeneste, tjenesteydelse, servering, opvartning, ekspedition, service, eftersyn, trafikforbindelse, rute, drift, gudstjeneste, bedækning, serve, servning
v. tr. - efterse, betjene, yde service, tilse
adj. - tjeneste-

idioms:

• be of service    være til tjeneste, være til nytte
• in service    i drift
• out of service    ude af drift
• service area    rasteplads, område dækket af en radio- eller tv-sender
• service book    servicebog, alterbog
• service charge    serveringsafgift, ekspeditionsgebyr
• service dress    tjenesteuniform
• service industry    serviceindustri, servicefag
• service road    tilkørselsvej, adgangsvej
• service station    tankstation, benzinstation
• take service    blive ansat som tjener

Nederlands (Dutch)
dienst, service, bediening, godsdienstoefening, onderhoudsbeurt, servies, opslag, slagbeurt, dienstverlening, instelling, onderhoud verrichten, laten paren

Français (French)
n. - service, (Admin, Mil) service, (Comm) service, usage, (Aut, Tech) révision, (Relig) office, service de table, (Sport) service, (Jur) signification, (Vét) saillie (femelle)
v. tr. - (Aut, Tech) faire la révision de, entretenir, assurer l'entretien de, (Fin) payer les intérêts de, couvrir (une vache, une jument)
adj. - (Mil) de guerre, militaire, de l'armée, dans l'armée

idioms:

• be of service    être de service
• in service    en service
• out of service    hors service, en panne, (retirer qch) du service
• service area    aire de services
• service book    livret de service
• service charge    service, frais de gestion, charges locatives
• service dress    tenue de service
• service industry    secteur tertiaire, (Comm) industrie de services
• service road    (GB, gén) voie d'accès, (Constr) voie de service
• service station    station-service
• take service    prendre le service

Deutsch (German)
n. - Service, Bedienung, Dienst, Gottesdienst, Betrieb, Zustellung, Wartung, Dienstleistung, Aufschlag
v. - warten, bedienen, decken
adj. - dienend, Dienst..., Dienstleistungs...

idioms:

• be of service    jmdm. behilflich sein
• in service    im Betrieb
• out of service    außer Betrieb
• service area    Sendebereich, Raststätte
• service book    Gesangbuch
• service charge    Bearbeitungsgebühr, Bedienungszuschlag
• service dress    Dienstkleidung
• service industry    Dienstleistungsbetrieb
• service road    Zufahrtsstraße
• service station    Tankstelle
• take service    zur Armee gehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υπηρεσία, εξυπηρέτηση, εκδούλευση, δρομολόγιο, θητεία, ακολουθία, θεία λειτουργία, σερβίτσιο, τεχνική εξυπηρέτηση, μάχιμη υπηρεσία, επίδοση (εγγράφου κ.λπ.), αγριοαχλαδιά
v. - προσφέρω υπηρεσίες, εξυπηρετώ, συντηρώ (μηχάνημα κ.λπ.), (για ζώα) βατεύω, (οικον.) εξυπηρετώ (χρέος)

idioms:

• be of service    εξυπηρετώ
• in service    διαθέσιμος (προς χρήση), εργαζόμενος ως υπηρετικό προσωπικό
• out of service    εκτός υπηρεσίας ή λειτουργίας
• service area    χώρος εξυπηρέτησης αυτοκινητιστών κατά μήκος οδικής αρτηρίας, περιοχή λήψης σήματος ραδιοφωνικού σταθμού
• service book    (θρησκ.) συναξάρι, λειτουργικό (βιβλίο)
• service charge    χρέωση για παροχή υπηρεσιών, (στο εστιατόριο κ.λπ.) κουβέρ
• service dress    (στρατ.) στολή εκστρατείας
• service industry    (οικον.) τομέας των υπηρεσιών, τριτογενής τομέας
• service road    δευτερεύουσα ή εργοταξική οδός
• service station    σταθμός ή συνεργείο τεχνικής εξυπηρέτησης (οχημάτων)
• take service    αναλαμβάνω καθήκοντα υπηρέτη

Italiano (Italian)
servizi, accoppiarsi, self-service, funzione, servizio, revisione

idioms:

• be of service    essere utile
• in service    in servizio
• out of service    fuori servizio
• service area    area di servizio
• service book    libro di preghiere
• service charge    servizio, commissione
• service dress    uniforme
• service industry    industria terziaria
• service road    strada di servizio
• service station    stazione di servizio
• take service    arruolarsi
• telegraph service    servizio telegrafico
• telephone service    servizio telefonico
• translation service    servizio traduzioni
• wire service    servizio telegrafico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - função religiosa (f), citação dir. (f), assistência med., serviço (m), ocupação (f), trabalho (m), ajuda (f)

idioms:

• be of service    estar de serviço
• in service    em serviço
• out of service    fora de serviço
• service area    área de serviço
• service book    livro de serviço
• service charge    taxa de serviço
• service dress    vestido de serviço
• service industry    indústria de serviços
• service road    estrada de serviço
• service station    estação de serviço
• take service    entrar em serviço
• telegraph service    serviço telegráfico
• telephone service    serviço telefônico
• translation service    serviço de tradução
• wire service    serviço de contratação

Русский (Russian)
услужение, работа, рабочий стаж, государственная служба, учреждение, служба, обслуживание, сфера услуг, военная служба, услуга, богослужение, подача мяча, исполнение постановления суда, эксплуатация, военный, служебный, обслуживающий, обслуживать, осуществлять техническое обслуживание автомобиля

idioms:

• be of service    быть полезным
• in service    (работать) в качестве слуги, в рабочем состоянии (об оборудовании)
• out of service    без работы, не работать (об оборудовании)
• service area    тыловой район, зона действия, место подачи, станция обслуживания на автостраде
• service book    требник, служебник
• service charge    доплата за обслуживание
• service dress    повседневное обмундирование
• service industry    сфера услуг
• service road    "подсобная дорога"
• service station    станция технического обслуживания, бензозапрвочная станция
• take service    поступать в услужение кому-л.
• telegraph service    телеграфная связь
• telephone service    телефонная связь
• translation service    служба перевода
• wire service    телеграфное агентство

Español (Spanish)
n. - oficios religiosos, servicio, servicio religioso, culto, oficio, revisión, reparación, prestación de servicios, cubertería, saque
v. tr. - instalar, conservar, reparar, suministrar lo necesario para, abastecer, surtir
adj. - del servicio, de servicio, del saque, de diario (uniforme)

idioms:

• be of service    ser de utilidad, ser de ayuda a
• in service    funcionando, en funcionamiento, empleado como sirviente
• out of service    no funciona, fuera de servicio
• service area    zona de servicios, área de recepción, estación de servicio
• service book    misal, libro litúrgico
• service charge    sobrecargo por servicios, porcentaje de servicio, laudo
• service dress    uniforme corriente o diario
• service industry    sector de servicios
• service road    vía de acceso o de salida
• service station    estación de servicio, gasolinera, taller
• take service    alistarse, entrar en filas, enrolarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tjänst, tjänstgöring, samhällsservice, regelbunden översyn, servering, betjäning, service, trafikförbindelse, gudstjänst, mässa, serve (sport), serveboll, delgivning
v. - ta in för service, serva

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
服务, 帮助, 效劳, 招待, 服侍, 为...服务, 支付利息, 检修, 保养, 维修, 武装部队的, 仆人的, 服务性的

idioms:

• be of service    对...有用, 对...有帮助
• in service    在职的, 从工作中学得的
• out of service    不被使用, 故障中, 停止使用
• service area    有效作用区
• service book    维修手册, 祈祷书
• service charge    服务费
• service dress    军便装
• service industry    服务行业
• service road    入境道路, 便道
• service station    加油站, 维修站
• take service    帮佣

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 服務, 幫助, 效勞, 招待, 服侍
v. tr. - 為...服務, 支付利息, 檢修, 保養, 維修
adj. - 武裝部隊的, 僕人的, 服務性的

idioms:

• be of service    對...有用, 對...有幫助
• in service    在職的, 從工作中學得的
• out of service    不被使用, 故障中, 停止使用
• service area    有效作用區
• service book    維修手冊, 祈禱書
• service charge    服務費
• service dress    軍便裝
• service industry    服務行業
• service road    入境道路, 便道
• service station    加油站, 維修站
• take service    幫佣

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 봉사, 서비스 , 용역
v. tr. - 에프터 서비스 해 주다, (일 등을) 보좌하다, (가스, 수도 등을) 공급하다
adj. - 근무의, 쓸모 있는, 서비스를 제공하는

idioms:

• be of service    ~에 소용이 되다
• in service    사용되고 있는, 운용되고 있는, 군에 복무하고 있는
• take service    ~에 근무하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 奉仕, 公共事業, 便, 部局, サービス, 給仕, 礼拝, 宗教的儀式, 軍務, サービス業, 雇用
v. - 修理点検する
adj. - 従業員用の, サービス業の, 軍の, アフターサービスの

idioms:

• answering service    留守番電話応答業
• be of service    役立つ
• in service    使用されて, 軍務に服して
• out of service    故障中
• service area    サービスエリア, 良視聴区域, 管轄区域
• service book    祈祷書
• service charge    サービス料
• service dress    通常軍服
• service industry    サービス産業
• service road    側道
• service station    ガソリンスタンド, サービスステーション
• take service    出征する, 勤務する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مصلحه, معروف, طقس ديني, مساعدة, خدمه (فعل) يقوم بأصلاح أو بصيانه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שירות, תפקיד, עזרה, שימוש, מערכת-כלים, תפילה, טקס דתי, חבטת-פתיחה, מסירת הזמנה, הגשה של אוכל ומשקאות, ארגון ממשלתי בעל מטרה מסוימת, זן של עץ, סיוע או עצה לקונים לאחר הקנייה, שירות אחזקה תקופתי לרכב, התקנת, אחזקת ותפעול מכונה, זרועות-הצבא‬
v. tr. - ‮נתן שירות (לרכב)‬
adj. - ‮של (מתן) שירות‬

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