service
/ˈsɝ.vɪs/ noun B1- 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 state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group. · Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.
- Work as a member of the military. · Thank you for your service.· Students were exempt from service in the armed forces.
- The military. · the service· I did three years in the service before coming here.
- The practice of providing assistance as economic activity. · Hair care is a service industry.
- Synonym of utility (“commodity provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage”).
- A department in a company, organization, or institution.
- A function that is provided by one program or machine for another. · This machine provides the name service for the LAN.
Plural services
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We performed the usual burial service, and he is at his rest, sewn up in his hammock with a thirty-six-pound shot at his head and his heels, off El Giglio island.
Morrel,” said Dantès, approaching, “the vessel now rides at anchor, and I am at your service.
“And a first-rate seaman, one who had seen long and honorable service, as became a man charged with the interests of a house so important as that of Morrel & Son,” replied Danglars.
Come, father” added Dantès, “put this money back in your box—unless neighbor Caderousse wants anything, and in that case it is at his service.”
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