service
1. work done by one person or group that benefits another (Freq. 24)
- budget separately for goods and services
• Hypernyms:
work
• Hyponyms:
consulting service, facility, national service, utility
2. an act of help or assistance (Freq. 8)
- he did them a service
• Ant:
disservice
• Hypernyms:
aid, assist, assistance, help
• Hyponyms:
childcare, child care, community service, public service, help desk,
helpdesk, seating
3. the act of public worship following prescribed rules (Freq. 5)
- the Sunday service
• Syn:
religious service, divine service
• Hypernyms:
religious ceremony, religious ritual
• Hyponyms:
church service, church, devotional, prayer meeting, prayer service,
chapel service, chapel, committal service, none, vesper, watch night
• Part Meronyms:
invocation, supplication
4. a company or agency that performs a public service;
subject to government regulation (Freq. 4)
• Hypernyms:
company
• Hyponyms:
utility, public utility, public utility company, public-service corporation
5. employment in or work for another (Freq. 3)
- he retired after 30 years of service
• Hypernyms:
employment, work
6. a force that is a branch of the armed forces (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
military service, armed service
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
force, personnel
• Hyponyms:
army, regular army, ground forces, navy, naval forces,
coastguard, Marines, air force, airforce
• Member Meronyms:
military unit, military force, military group, force
7. tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
• Syn:
table service
• Hypernyms:
tableware
• Hyponyms:
dinner service, dinner set, place setting, setting
8. the act of mating by male animals
- the bull was worth good money in servicing fees
• Syn:
servicing
• Derivationally related forms:
service (for: servicing)
• Hypernyms:
coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union
9. (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
• Topics:
case law, precedent, common law
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
socage, military service, knight's service
10. the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
- he accepted service of the subpoena
• Syn:
serving, service of process
• Hypernyms:
delivery, bringing
11. periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
• Syn:
overhaul, inspection and repair
• Derivationally related forms:
overhaul (for: overhaul)
• Hypernyms:
care, maintenance, upkeep
• Hyponyms:
interim overhaul
12. a means of serving
- of no avail
- there's no help for it
• Syn:
avail, help
• Derivationally related forms:
avail (for: avail)
• Hypernyms:
helpfulness
13. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
- his powerful serves won the game
• Syn:
serve
• Derivationally related forms:
serve (for: serve)
• Topics:
tennis, lawn tennis, badminton, squash, squash racquets, squash rackets
• Hypernyms:
tennis stroke, tennis shot
• Hyponyms:
ace, fault, let, net ball
14. the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
- that restaurant has excellent service
• Hypernyms:
accommodation
• Hyponyms:
curb service, self-service, valet parking
1. be used by;
as of a utility (Freq. 3)
- The sewage plant served the neighboring communities
- The garage served to shelter his horses
• Syn:
serve
• Hypernyms:
function, work, operate, go, run
• Verb Group:
serve, function
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
2. make fit for use (Freq. 1)
- service my truck
- the washing machine needs to be serviced
• Hypernyms:
tune, tune up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. mate with
- male animals serve the females for breeding purposes
• Syn:
serve
• Derivationally related forms:
servicing
• Hypernyms:
copulate, mate, pair, couple
• Hyponyms:
stand
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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