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(noun) the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service" |
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Related Words: accommodation, self-service |
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(noun) the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena" |
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Synonyms: service of process, serving |
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Related Words: bringing, delivery |
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(verb) make fit for use, as of appliances or cars; "service my truck" |
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Related Words: tune, tune up |
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(noun) work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" |
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Related Words: utility, work |
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(noun) (common 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 |
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Related Words: activity, knight's service, military service, socage |
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(noun) employment in work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service" |
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Related Words: employment, job, work |
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(noun) the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service" |
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Synonyms: divine service, religious service |
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Related Words: chapel, chapel service, church, church service, prayer meeting, prayer service, religious ceremony, religious ritual, vespers, watch night |
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(noun) an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service" |
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Related Words: aid, assist, assistance, child care, childcare, help, helping, seating |
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Antonyms: disservice |
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(verb) be used by; as of a utility: "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" |
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Synonyms: serve |
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Related Words: function, go, operate, run, work |
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(noun) a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table |
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Synonyms: table service |
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Related Words: dinner service, dinner set, place setting, setting, tableware |
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(noun) a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation |
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Related Words: company, public utility, public-service corporation, utility |
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(noun) a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game" |
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Synonyms: serve |
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Related Words: ace, fault, let, net ball, tennis shot, tennis stroke |
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(noun) the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees" |
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Synonyms: servicing |
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Related Words: conjugation, coupling, mating, pairing, sexual union, union |
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(verb) mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" |
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Synonyms: serve |
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Related Words: copulate, couple, mate, pair, stand |
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(noun) a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it" |
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Synonyms: avail, help |
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Related Words: helpfulness |
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(noun) a force that is a branch of the armed forces |
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Synonyms: armed service, military service |
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Related Words: air force, airforce, army, coastguard, force, naval forces, navy, personnel, regular army |
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(noun) periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" |
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Synonyms: inspection and repair, overhaul, overhauling |
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Related Words: care, interim overhaul, maintenance, upkeep |
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