service

/ˈsɜːvɪs//ˈsɝvɪs/

noun

1
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.”
2
The practice of providing such a service as economic activity.
“Hair care is a service industry.”
3
A department in a company, an organization, a government department, etc.
4
A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
“This machine provides the name service for the LAN.”
5
The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group
“Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.”
6
The military.
“I did three years in the service before coming here.”
7
A set of dishes or utensils.
“She brought out the silver tea service.”
8
The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
“The player had four service faults in the set.”
9
A religious rite or ritual.
“The funeral service was touching.”
10
The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.
“The service happened yesterday.”
11
(Israel, West Bank, also in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.
12
A musical composition for use in churches.
13
Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.
14
The materials used for serving a rope, etc., such as spun yarn and small lines.

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