The meaning of Service

noun

Help, typically of a practical nature.

Usage examples:

He saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid

verb

Help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something.

Usage examples:

Women were aided in childbirth by midwives

abbreviation

Artificial insemination by donor.

noun

A desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.

Usage examples:

The property is situated in a convenient location, close to all local amenities

noun

Something intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for people

Usage examples:

Straus established employee amenities such as restrooms, medical care, and a lunchroom.

noun

Something such as a swimming pool or shopping area that is intended to make life more pleasant or convenient for people in a town, hotel, or other place

Usage examples:

Public amenities., in some countries most people earn less than a dollar a day and lack basic ameni…

noun

The action of helping someone by sharing work.

Usage examples:

The work was completed with the assistance of carpenters

noun

Help, especially money or resources that are given to people, countries, etc. when they have experienced a difficult situation

Usage examples:

Need/seek assistance the minister revealed that the banking industry needed assistance from the tax…

noun

A formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary.

Usage examples:

The winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

Usage examples:

Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

Usage examples:

A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

noun

A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Cooking facilities

noun

An ability or skill at doing something

Usage examples:

His facility for memorizing dates was astonishing., the new sports facility has a swimming pool.

noun

Equipment, rooms, etc. that are provided for people to use

Usage examples:

The community center has some of the newest equipment and best facilities in town., are non-members…

noun

Approval, support, or liking for someone or something.

Usage examples:

Training is looked upon with favour by many employers

verb

Feel or show approval or preference for.

Usage examples:

Slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour

noun

The support or approval of something or someone

Usage examples:

Find favour these plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced., in favour of the c…

verb

Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.

Usage examples:

They helped her with domestic chores

noun

The action of helping someone to do something.

Usage examples:

I asked for help from my neighbours

exclamation

Used as an appeal for urgent assistance.

Usage examples:

Help! i'm drowning!

noun

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

Usage examples:

He thanked them for their kindness and support

noun

The quality of being generous, helpful, and caring about other people, or an act showing this quality

Usage examples:

[ u ] she found his dark features handsome, but was attracted mostly by his kindness., [ c ] she ha…

noun

A form or formulary according to which public religious worship, especially christian worship, is conducted.

Usage examples:

The church of england liturgy

noun

A set of words, music, and actions regularly used in religious ceremonies

verb

Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.

Usage examples:

The need to maintain close links between industry and schools

verb

Keep in a certain state, position, or activity

verb

To continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less

Usage examples:

Despite living in different states, the two families have maintained a close friendship., you have …

verb

Repair (something that is broken or damaged).

Usage examples:

Workmen were mending faulty cabling

noun

A repair in a material.

Usage examples:

The mend was barely visible

noun

The provision of assistance or care.

Usage examples:

The kitchen was made spotless by the ministrations of a cleaning lady

noun

Acts of helping or taking care of people or providing for their needs

Usage examples:

In her last difficult years, she relied on the careful ministrations of her beloved husband., humor…

noun

The practice of observing the requirements of law, morality, or ritual.

Usage examples:

Strict observance of the rules

noun

A ceremony or action to celebrate a holiday or a religious or other important event

Usage examples:

[ c ] memorial day observances, [ u ] financial markets will be closed monday in observance of labo…

noun

The act of obeying a law or following a religious custom

Usage examples:

Religious observances such as fasting

noun

A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work.

Usage examples:

An office job

noun

A place in a building where a business is carried on by people working at desks (= special tables) used for writing and for holding telephones and computers

Usage examples:

An office building, i didn’t leave the office until nearly 8 o’clock., the doctor’s office was fill…

noun

A room or building in which people work, especially sitting at desks with computers, phones, etc., as a part of a business or other organization

Usage examples:

The meeting is at their offices in san diego., local/regional/overseas office it would be so much e…

noun

A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work.

Usage examples:

An office job

noun

A place in a building where a business is carried on by people working at desks (= special tables) used for writing and for holding telephones and computers

Usage examples:

An office building, i didn’t leave the office until nearly 8 o’clock., the doctor’s office was fill…

noun

A room or building in which people work, especially sitting at desks with computers, phones, etc., as a part of a business or other organization

Usage examples:

The meeting is at their offices in san diego., local/regional/overseas office it would be so much e…

noun

An authoritative order.

Usage examples:

The details regarding the narrow limits that exist on the right to use these rooms and tight contro…

noun

A law or rule made by a government or authority

Usage examples:

A city ordinance forbids the parking of cars in this area.

noun

A law, usually one made by a city or regional government

Usage examples:

The ordinance would require apartment managers to verify that renters are us citizens., under the o…

verb

Take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.

Usage examples:

The steering box was recently overhauled

noun

A thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary.

Usage examples:

A major overhaul of environmental policies

verb

To repair or improve something so it works well

Usage examples:

They repaired and maintained aircraft and overhauled their engines., congressional leaders are cons…

verb

Condition again.

Usage examples:

It was necessary to recondition the human mind to accept change

verb

To repair a machine or piece of equipment and return it to a good condition

Usage examples:

The shop sells reconditioned vacuum cleaners.

verb

Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Usage examples:

Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

noun

The action of repairing something.

Usage examples:

The truck was beyond repair

noun

Frequent or habitual visiting of a place.

Usage examples:

She exhorted repair to the church

noun

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.

Usage examples:

Local authorities complained that they lacked resources

verb

Provide with resources.

Usage examples:

A strategy which ensures that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced

noun

Something that can be used to help you

Usage examples:

The library was a valuable resource, and he frequently made use of it., [ pl ] the earth has limite…

noun

A religious or other solemn ceremony or act.

Usage examples:

The rite of communion

noun

A set of fixed words and actions, often said and done as part of a religious ceremony

Usage examples:

The marriage rite

noun

A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

Usage examples:

Ancient fertility rituals

adjective

Relating to or done as a religious or solemn rite.

Usage examples:

Ritual burial

noun

A set of actions or words performed in a regular way, often as part of a religious ceremony

Usage examples:

[ c ] my morning ritual includes reading the newspaper while i drink my coffee.

noun

(in the christian church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the eucharist and (in the roman catholic and many orthodox churches) penance and the anointing of the sick.

Usage examples:

Thus baptism became one of the seven sacraments in the roman catholic church.

noun

(in christianity) an important religious ceremony, such as marriage, baptism, or confirmation

verb

Perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine).

Usage examples:

Ensure that gas appliances are serviced regularly

noun

The action of helping or doing work for someone.

Usage examples:

Millions are involved in voluntary service

noun

Assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods.

Usage examples:

They aim to provide better quality of service

noun

A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.

Usage examples:

There are no easy solutions to financial and marital problems

A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

noun

A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole.

Usage examples:

The state railway system

noun

A set of connected items or devices that operate together

Usage examples:

The system of interstate highways, we’re having a new computer system installed., the digestive sys…

noun

A particular set of actions for doing something

Usage examples:

They designed a system that tracks results., a system for (doing) sth the bank has streamlined syst…

noun

The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.

Usage examples:

He had a poor opinion of the utility of book learning

adjective

Useful, especially through being able to perform several functions.

Usage examples:

A utility truck

noun

Ability to satisfy a particular need; usefulness

Usage examples:

Its basic utility lies in being able to drive where other vehicles can’t go., a utility bill, after…