Service definition

Service as a noun

1. work done by one person or group that benefits another

   "budget separately for goods and services"

2. 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"

3. the act of public worship following prescribed rules

   "the Sunday service"

   Same sense: religious service, divine service

4. a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

5. employment in or work for another

   "he retired after 30 years of service"

6. a force that is a branch of the armed forces

   Same sense: military service, armed service

7. a means of serving

   Same sense: help, avail

8. tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table

   Same sense: table service

9. the act of mating by male animals

   Same sense: servicing

10. (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of their lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to them

11. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

    Same sense: serve

12. the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone

    "he accepted service of the subpoena"

    Same sense: service of process, serving

13. periodic maintenance on a car or machine

    Same sense: inspection and repair, overhaul

14. the performance of duties by a waiter or servant

    "that restaurant has excellent service"

Service as a verb

15. be used by; as of a utility

    Same sense: serve

16. make fit for use

    "service my truck"

17. mate with

    Same sense: serve

Synonyms and antonyms

• religious service
• divine service
• military service
• armed service
• help definition
• avail
• table service
• servicing
• serve
• service of process
• serving
• inspection and repair
• overhaul

Opposite: disservice.

All synonyms of service, sense by sense

How to say service

Service has 2 syllables and rhymes with nervous. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with service

• nervous
• disservice

SERVICE in word games

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

14

Anagrams

1

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