service
1[ sur-vis ]
/ ˈsɜr vɪs /
noun
adjective
verb (used with object), serv·iced, serv·ic·ing.
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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 service (2 of 3)
Origin of service
21520–30; earlier serves, plural of obsolete serve service tree; Middle English; Old English syrfe<Vulgar Latin *sorbea, derivative of Latin sorbussorb1
Definition for service (3 of 3)
Service
[ sur-vis ]
/ ˈsɜr vɪs /
noun
Robert W(illiam), 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
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British Dictionary definitions for service (1 of 3)
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 service (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for service (3 of 3)
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)
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Idioms and Phrases with service
service
see at someone's service; break someone's serve (service); lip service; of service to someone; press into service.
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