service
1[ sur-vis ]
/ ˈsɜr vɪs /
noun
adjective
verb (used with object), serv·iced, serv·ic·ing.
Words nearby service
server, servery, servetus, servia, servian, service, service ace, service area, service book, service break, service cap
Idioms for service
at someone's service, ready to be of help or use to someone; at one's disposal: You will have an English-speaking guide at your service.
be of service, to be helpful or useful: If we can be of service, do not hesitate to call.
Origin of service
1before 1100; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Latin servitium servitude, equivalent to serv(us) slave + -itium -ice; replacing Middle English servise, late Old English serfise ceremony < Old French servise, variant of service
OTHER WORDS FROM service
un·serv·iced, adjectiveDefinition for services (2 of 2)
Origin of service
21520–30; earlier serves, plural of obsolete serve service tree; Middle English; Old English syrfe < Vulgar Latin *sorbea, derivative of Latin sorbus sorb1
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British Dictionary definitions for services (1 of 4)
services
/ (ˈsɜːvɪsɪz) /
pl n
work performed for remuneration
the services the armed forces
(sometimes singular) economics commodities, such as banking, that are mainly intangible and usually consumed concurrently with their productionCompare goods (def. 2)
a system of providing the public with gas, water, etc
British Dictionary definitions for services (2 of 4)
Service
/ ('sɜːvɪs) /
noun
Robert (William). 1874–1958, Canadian poet, born in England; noted for his ballad-like poems of gold-rush era Yukon, such as 'The Shooting of Dan McGrew'; his books include Songs of a Sourdough (1907)
British Dictionary definitions for services (3 of 4)
service1
/ (ˈsɜːvɪs) /
noun
verb (tr)
See also services
Word Origin for service
C12 servise, from Old French, from Latin servitium condition of a slave, from servus a slave
British Dictionary definitions for services (4 of 4)
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Idioms and Phrases with services
service
see at someone's service; break someone's serve (service); lip service; of service to someone; press into service.
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