service

  • 31service — n. work done for others 1) to do, offer, perform, provide, render a service 2) custom; meritorious; public; yeoman ( loyal ) service 3) professional; social (BE) services (a fee for professional services) 4) service to (she received an award for… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 32service — ser|vice1 W1S1 [ˈsə:vıs US ˈsə:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(official system/organization)¦ 2¦(something provided by a company)¦ 3¦(in a shop/restaurant/hotel)¦ 4¦(work)¦ 5¦(work done for somebody)¦ 6¦(duty)¦ 7¦(being used)¦ 8¦(religious ceremony)¦ 9¦(army)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33service — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)vɪs[/t]] ♦ services, servicing, serviced (For meaning 14, services is both the singular and the plural form.) 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A service is something that the public needs, such as transport, communications facilities,… …

    English dictionary

  • 34service — serv|ice1 [ sɜrvıs ] noun *** ▸ 1 system to meet needs ▸ 2 help/advice ▸ 3 doing government work ▸ 4 work/duties done for someone ▸ 5 organization giving help ▸ 6 religious ceremony ▸ 7 money to help pay waiter ▸ 8 use/benefit object gives ▸ 9 of …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 35service — 1 noun FOR THE PUBLIC 1 public services (countable often plural) things such as education, hospitals, banks etc that are provided for the public to use: the decline in public services in recent times | the welfare/medical/social etc service… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36service — I UK [ˈsɜː(r)vɪs] / US [ˈsɜrvɪs] noun Word forms service : singular service plural services *** 1) [countable] a system provided by a government or official organization for the needs of the public the police/ambulance service See: health service …

    English dictionary

  • 37Service — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Service », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Nom commun Du latin servitium , état d… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 38service — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the act of helping or doing work for another or for a community etc. 2 work done in this way. 3 assistance or benefit given to someone. 4 the provision or system of supplying a public need, e.g. transport, or (often in pl.) the… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 39Service — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the act of helping or doing work for another or for a community etc. 2 work done in this way. 3 assistance or benefit given to someone. 4 the provision or system of supplying a public need, e.g. transport, or (often in pl.) the… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 40service — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French servise, from Latin servitium condition of a slave, body of slaves, from servus slave Date: 13th century 1. a. the occupation or function of serving < in active service > b. employment as a&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary