| NOUN | act | service | work done by one person or group that benefits another |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | service | an act of help or assistance | |
| act | service, religious service, divine service | the act of public worship following prescribed rules | |
| group | service | a company or agency that performs a public service | |
| act | service | employment in or work for another | |
| group | service, military service, armed service | a force that is a branch of the armed forces | |
| person | Service, Robert William Service | Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958) | |
| attribute | service, avail, help | a means of serving | |
| artifact | service, table service | tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table | |
| act | service, servicing | the act of mating by male animals | |
| act | service | (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him | |
| act | service, serve | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play | |
| act | service, serving, service of process | the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone | |
| act | service, overhaul, inspection and repair | periodic maintenance on a car or machine | |
| act | service | the performance of duties by a waiter or servant | |
| VERB | social | service, serve | be used by |
| change | service | make fit for use | |
| contact | service, serve | mate with |
| Sounds | ser'vahs; ser'vihs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... | ||
| Meaning | Work done by one person or group that benefits another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "budget separately for goods and services" | |
| Narrower | consulting service | service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor / doctor or CPA etc.) |
| facility | A service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you | |
| national service | compulsory service in the military during peacetime | |
| utility | The service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility | |
| Broader | work | Activity directed toward making or doing something |
| Spanish | prestación, servicio | |
| Catalan | servei | |
| Meaning | An act of help or assistance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he did them a service" | |
| Narrower | childcare, child care | A service involving care for other people's children |
| community service | An unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all) of their sentence | |
| community service, public service | A service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions | |
| help desk, helpdesk | A service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network | |
| seating | The service of ushering people to their seats / seats / seats | |
| Broader | aid, assist, assistance, help | The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| Opposite | disservice, ill service, ill turn | An act intended to help that turns out badly |
| Spanish | servicio | |
| Catalan | servei | |
| Meaning | A company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | utility, public utility, public utility company, public-service corporation | A company that performs a public service |
| Broader | company | An institution created to conduct business |
| Spanish | servicio | |
| Catalan | servei | |
| Verbs | service | be used by |
| Meaning | employment in or work for another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he retired after 30 years of service" | |
| Broader | employment, work | The occupation for which you are paid |
| Spanish | servicio | |
| Meaning | A force that is a branch of the armed forces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | military service, armed service | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Members | military unit, military force, military group, force | A unit that is part of some military service |
| Narrower | Marines | Members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea |
| air force, airforce | The airborne branch of a country's armed forces | |
| army, regular army, ground forces | A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state | |
| coastguard | A military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters | |
| navy, naval forces | An organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare | |
| Broader | force, personnel | group of people willing / willing to obey orders |
| Spanish | servicio militar | |
| Catalan | servei militar | |
| Meaning | Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Robert William Service | |
| Instance of | writer, author | Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
| Spanish | Robert William Service | |
| Meaning | A means of serving. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | avail, help | |
| Broader | helpfulness | The property of providing useful assistance |
| Spanish | asistencia, ayuda | |
| Catalan | ajuda, ajut, assistència | |
| Meaning | tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | table service | |
| Narrower | dinner service, dinner set | A table service for serving dinner |
| place setting, setting | A table service for one person | |
| Broader | tableware | articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware) |
| Spanish | servicio | |
| Catalan | servei | |
| Meaning | The act of mating by male animals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | servicing | |
| Broader | coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union | The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes |
| Verbs | service | mate with |
| Meaning | (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | case law, precedent, common law | (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions |
| Narrower | knight's service | land tenure by service to the lord as a knight |
| military service | land tenure by service in the lord's army | |
| socage | land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent | |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
| Catalan | lliurament | |
| Meaning | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | serve | |
| Category | badminton | A game / game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net |
| squash, squash racquets, squash rackets | A game / game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets | |
| tennis, lawn tennis | A game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court | |
| Narrower | ace | A serve that the receiver is unable to reach |
| fault | (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) | |
| let, net ball | A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court | |
| Broader | tennis stroke, tennis shot | The act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket |
| Spanish | saque, servicio, servir | |
| Catalan | servei | |
| Meaning | The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he accepted service of the subpoena" | |
| Synonyms | serving, service of process | |
| Broader | delivery, bringing | The act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) |
| Meaning | Periodic maintenance on a car or machine. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | overhaul, inspection and repair | |
| Narrower | interim overhaul | An overhaul between the regular times for overhauling |
| Broader | care, maintenance, upkeep | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order |
| Spanish | puesta a punto, reglaje, revisión | |
| Verbs | service | make fit for use |
| Meaning | The performance of duties by a waiter or servant. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "that restaurant has excellent service" | |
| Narrower | curb service | service provided to customers who remain in their vehicles |
| self-service | The practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria) | |
| valet parking | A service provided (at a club / club or restaurant or airport etc.) whereby a patron leaves a car at the entrance and an attendant parks and retrieves it | |
| Broader | accommodation | The act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need |
| Spanish | servicio | |
| Catalan | servei | |
| Meaning | Be used by; as of a utility. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Synonym | serve | |
| Broader | function, work, operate, go, run | Perform as expected when applied |
| Similar to | serve, function | Serve a purpose, role, or function |
| Spanish | atender, servir | |
| Catalan | servir | |
| Nouns | service | a company or agency that performs a public service |
| Meaning | make fit for use. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | tune, tune up | Adjust for (better) functioning |
| Catalan | mantenir, revisar | |
| Nouns | service | periodic maintenance on a car or machine |
| Meaning | mate with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | serve | |
| Narrower | stand | Be available for stud services |
| Broader | copulate, mate, pair, couple | Engage in sexual intercourse |
| Spanish | seducir | |
| Nouns | servicing, service | the act of mating by male animals |
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