service
An act of being of assistance to someone.
Noun 4 meanings
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.”
The military.
“I did three years in the service before coming here.”
Verb 3 meanings
To serve.
“They service the customer base.”
To make a repayment or pay interest (on a debt).
“It continues to be laden with intense debt servicing costs.”
To attack.
“to service a target”
Etymology
From Middle English servise, from Old English serfis, from Old French servise (French service), from the verb servir, from Latin servitium (compare Portuguese serviço, Italian servizio, Norman sèrvice, Spanish servicio), from servus (“servant; serf; slave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo-s (“guardian”), possibly from *ser- (“watch over, protect”).
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SERVICE at a glance
SERVICE has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + R 1 + V 4 + I 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #293 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with service
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