EGAVE

service

About 164.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An act of being of assistance to someone.
    I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career.
  2. noun The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group.
    Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.
  3. noun Work as a member of the military.
    Thank you for your service.
  4. noun The military.
    the service
  5. noun The practice of providing assistance as economic activity.
    Hair care is a service industry.
  6. noun Synonym of utility (“commodity provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage”).
  7. noun A department in a company, organization, or institution.
  8. noun A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
    This machine provides the name service for the LAN.

Similar words

help avail serving overhaul overhauling service of process military service religious service divine service serve

Often followed by

of to in and is for was as at

Word family

Robert William Service Service service dog service dogs service tree serviced servicer servicers services servicing

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