service

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

services

Verb

Verb

×

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

service

past (v2)

serviced

past participle (v3)

serviced

present participle

servicing

3rd person singular

services

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.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.
   • The Parliament for ever cries more money, / The service of the state demands more money. / Just heaven! of what service is the state?

2. 2.The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group.

   • Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.

3. 3.Work as a member of the military.

   • Thank you for your service.

4. 4.The military.

   • I did three years in the service before coming here.

Verb

Verb

×

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To serve.

   • He is going to service the car.
   • They service the customer base.
   • One obvious way is press releases, which should be sent to your region's reporters, editors and columnists, the wire services, professional publications. […] Servicing the media should be an everyday thing.

2. 2.To make a repayment or pay interest (on a debt).

   • It continues to be laden with intense debt servicing costs.

3. 3.To inseminate through sexual intercourse.

4. 4.To perform a sexual act upon.(vulgar)

   • He serviced her several times a week.

Overall

Very common· #295

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Common

Literature

Rare