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- Dictionaryserv·ice/ˈsərvəs/
noun
- 1. the action of helping or doing work for someone: "millions are involved in voluntary service" Similar
- 2. assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods: "they aim to provide better quality of service"
verb
- 1. perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine): "have your car serviced regularly" Similar
- 2. (of a male animal) mate with (a female animal): "one dog could presumably service several bitches in a day"
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1. a. : the occupation or function of serving. in active service. b. : employment as a servant. entered his service. 2. a. : the work performed by one that serves. good service. b. : help, use, benefit. glad to be of service. c. : contribution to the welfare of others. d. : disposal for use. I'm entirely at your service. 3.
Service definition: an act of helpful activity; help; aid. See examples of SERVICE used in a sentence.
SERVICE definition: 1. a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of…. Learn more.
A service is something that the public needs, such as transport, communications facilities, hospitals, or energy supplies, which is provided in a planned and organized way by the government or an official body.
service. /ˈsʌrvəs/ /ˈsʌvɪs/ IPA guide. Other forms: services; servicing; serviced. If you perform duties that help someone else, you're providing a service. If you make dinner for your neighbor's children while she's in the hospital, you're doing a good service.
2. the supplying or supplier of utilities, commodities, or other facilities that meet a public need, as water, electricity, communication, or transportation. 3. the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance or repair: guaranteed service and parts.
Definition of service noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
service. noun. /ˈsərvəs/ providing something. [countable] a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company the ambulance/bus/telephone, etc. service The government aims to improve public services, especially education.
a system that supplies something that people need: financial / medical services. electricity / water services. They provide a free bus service from the station. service noun (WORK) the time you spend working for an organization: He retired last week after 25 years ' service. service noun (CEREMONY) a religious ceremony:
A service is something that the public needs, such as transportation, communications facilities, hospitals, or energy supplies, which is provided in a planned and organized way by the government or an official body.
