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1. Work done by one person or group that benefits another
   "budget separately for goods and services"
    
2. An act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance
   "he did them a service"
    
3. The act of public worship following prescribed rules
   "the Sunday service";
   - religious service, divine service
    
4. A company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    
5. Employment in or work for another
   "he retired after 30 years of service"
    
6. (military) a force that is a branch of the armed forces
   - military service, armed service
    
7. A means of serving
   "of no service";
   - avail, help
    
8. Tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
   - table service
    
9. The act of mating by male animals
   "the bull was worth good money in service fees";
   - servicing
    
10. (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
     
11. (sport) a stroke that puts the ball in play
    - serve
     
12. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
    "he accepted service of the subpoena";
    - serving, service of process
     
13. Periodic maintenance on a car or machine
    - overhaul, inspection and repair
     
14. The performance of duties by a waiter or servant
    "that restaurant has excellent service"

1. Be used by; as of a utility
   "The sewage plant serviced the neighbouring communities";
   - serve
    
2. Make fit for use
   "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced"
    
3. Mate with
   "male animals service the females for breeding purposes";
   - serve

1. Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)
   - Robert W. Service, Robert William Service

Derived forms: services, serviced, servicing

Type of: accommodation, activity, aid, assist, assistance, author, bringing, care, company, conjugation, copulate, couple, coupling, delivery, employment, force, function, go, help, helpfulness, maintenance, mate, mating, operate, pair, pairing, personnel, religious ceremony, religious ritual, run, sexual union, tableware, tennis shot, tennis stroke, tune, tune up, union, upkeep, work, writer

Antonym: ill turn

Encyclopedia: Service, Missouri