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service(1) (iou)

service noun1 & verb. OE.
[Old French servise, (also mod.) service or Latin servitium slavery, from servus slave: see -ICE1.]
A. noun.
I. Ecclesiastical.
a. A form of liturgy prescribed for public worship, or for a particular occasion. Freq. with specifying word. OE.
burial service, communion service, Marriage service, etc.
b. spec. A non-Eucharistic form of liturgy prescribed for daily use, the divine office. ME-L16.
Religious devotion; the serving of God or a god by obedience, piety, and charitable works. arch. ME.
Worship; esp. public worship conducted according to a prescribed form. Now rare or obsolete exc. in divine service. ME.
R. Hooker Solemne duties of publique seruice.
A ceremony of public worship according to a prescribed form of liturgy. LME.
G. Swift I was asked to attend a memorial service at St Bride's. Anne Stevenson The service took place in the..nineteenth-century church.
In full service-book. A book containing the authorized forms of worship of a Church. L16.
A musical setting of the sung portions of the liturgy, esp. a setting of the canticles at matins and evensong. L17.
II.
The condition, status, or occupation of being a servant or employee, esp. (foll. by of or with possess.) of a specified person or organization. ME.
Dickens That's the very housemaid...She went into Fanny's service when we were first married. C. H. Herford Grumshall..goes to take service with..a well-reputed Naples merchant.
b. transf. The condition of being in love; the condition of being a devoted admirer, esp. of a woman. LME-E17.
The condition of a public servant, esp. a soldier or sailor, in the Employment of a ruler or the State. ME.
A position as a servant in the Employment of an individual person or household; (long dial.) the place of such Employment. LME.
Tennyson It will be hard..to find Another service such as this.
a. A branch of public Employment, esp. a Crown department or organization employing officials working for the State. Freq. with specifying word. L17.
customs service, diplomatic service, Civil Service, probation service, etc.
b. the service, the army, navy, etc., considered as a sphere of duty or as a profession. Now only in pl., the armed forces. E18.
III.
Performance of the duties of a servant; work undertaken according to the instructions of an individual or organization; a period of Employment with an individual or organization. ME.
R. J. Mann Her share of the service is the parlour and pantry work. J. Mortimer Forty years' service in the accounts department.
b. An act or instance of serving; a duty undertaken for a superior. ME-E17.
Reward for work or duties undertaken; wages, payment. ME-M16.
a. Feudal allegiance; homage. ME-L16.
b. Hist. A duty, as a payment, an amount of forced labour, etc., which a tenant was bound to render periodically to a feudal lord. ME.
The duty of a soldier, sailor, etc.; the performance of this duty; esp. actual participation in warfare, = active service s.v. ACTIVE adjective 5. ME.
H. Acton Called up for military service.
b. A military or naval operation or engagement in which a soldier or a regiment takes part. Usu. in pl. Now rare. L16.
Clarendon Forces entered the town after a very warm service..many..being killed.
c. A manner of participating in warfare, as mounted, on foot, etc.; a branch or arm of the army categorized in this way. E17-M18.
The devotion of a lover; professed love. arch. LME.
Spenser He wooed her..With humble seruice.
Employment by the Crown or State in an official capacity; the duties or work of public servants. LME.
Respect, regard. Chiefly in phrs. Now rare or obsolete. E17.
IV.
Provision of a facility to meet the needs or for the use of a person or thing. ME.
Gibbon The baths..were open, at stated hours, for the indiscriminate service of the..people.
A person's interest or advantage. LME-M18.
A. Tucker A reasonable prospect of promoting her service.
Assistance or benefit provided to someone by a person or thing; the work which an animal or thing is made to do or the use to which it is put. LME.
A. Higgins A disorganised game of Football, their coats doing service as goalposts.
a. An act of helping or benefiting another; an instance of beneficial, useful, or friendly action. M16.
Ld Macaulay Whether the murder..would really be a service to the..cause.
b. The action of serving, helping, or benefiting another; behaviour conducive to the welfare or advantage of another. Chiefly in do service, render service. L16.
Guardian The Howard Association is doing good service by its persistent watchfulness in..the treatment of crime.
c. collect. pl. Friendly or professional assistance. M19.
F. Weldon We're going to be dependent on your good Services.
Serviceableness, usefulness. Now rare. exc. in be of service below. L17.
V.
The action of waiting at table or serving a meal, Food, etc.; the action of serving a customer in a shop etc.; the manner in which this is done. ME.
Holiday Which? Service can be inefficient, but..you'll usually get what you want.
b. That which is served up or placed on the table for a meal; the Food set before a person; a portion of Food; a course of a meal. Also, a particular kind of Food. Now rare. ME.
c. The serving of a meal at one of a number of separate sittings, esp. on a train, ship, etc. E20.
A set of cups, dishes, plates, etc., used for serving meals. Freq. with specifying word. Also (rare), a set of serving vessels for an altar; a toilet set. M17.
dinner-service, tea-service, etc.
An application of something. rare. M17.
a. In full service-pipe. A pipe used to supply gas or water from a main to individual users in houses, businesses, etc. E19.
b. The provision or system of supplying necessary Utilities, such as gas, water, or electricity, to the public; the apparatus of pipes, wiring, etc., by which this is done. Usu. in pl. L19.
R. V. Jones The architect..had omitted all Services except electric light, and water for the lavatories.
a. The organized system of providing labour, equipment, etc., to meet a public need such as Health or Communications; a regular public transport provision operating over a specified route. M19.
Holiday Which? The Swansea-Cork Car Ferries service takes about 10 hr.
b. Expert advice or assistance given by a manufacturer or dealer to a customer after the sale of goods; the provision of the necessary installation, maintenance, or repair work to ensure the efficient running of a machine etc.; a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a motor vehicle etc. E20.
Western Morning News Backed by our..skilled after-Sales service. Practical Caravan Although it..does not replace a full service, an examination report could save you..money.
c. The supply of programmes by a broadcasting organization, esp. on a specific wavelength. E20.
d. Economics, in pl. The sector of the economy that supplies the needs of the consumer but produces no tangible goods, as banking or tourism. M20.
e. In pl. The provision of petrol, refreshments, etc., for motorists at specific sites close to or beside a motorway or Other major road; the group of buildings providing such facilities. M20.
VI.
Law.
a. The action or an act of formally serving a writ or Other legal document on a person. LME.
b. The procedure for transmitting heritable property to an heir. Usu. in General service, special service, below. Scot. obsolete exc. Hist. L16.
Tennis & Badminton etc. The action or an act of serving the ball; the manner or quality of serving; a person's turn to serve; (in full service game) a game in which a particular player serves; = SERVE noun2 2. E17.
Times A glorious backhand cross-court pass off second service.
Nautical. Thin cord used as a binding round rope etc. to prevent rotting or unravelling. E18.
The action by a male animal of copulating with a female animal. E19.
Phrases: accept service of a writ: see ACCEPT verb 3. active service: see ACTIVE adjective 5. answering service: see ANSWER verb 12. armed Services the army, navy, and air force. at a person's service ready to assist or serve a person. be of service be available to assist; be useful. British Service warm: see WARM noun 3. divine service: see DIVINE adjective 3. do a person service (now chiefly poet.) serve or attend on a person. for Services rendered in recognition of or as a recompense for a person's having performed a beneficial act for another. General service Scots Law a procedure used to determine generally who is heir. give my service to (now rare or obsolete) give my regards to, remember me respectfully to. hold one's service, hold service: see HOLD verb. Home Service: see Home adjective. in service (a) employed as a servant; (b) in or available for use. long service: see LONG adjective1. merchant service: see MERCHANT adjective. military service: see MILITARY adjective. my service to you (now rare or obsolete): a toast said when drinking to a person. national service: see NATIONAL adjective. On Her Majesty's Service, On His Majesty's Service: a formula (esp. as printed on an envelope) indicating that a letter is of an official Nature. out of service out of order; not available for use. press into service: see PRESS verb2 2. private service: see PRIVATE adjective. public service: see PUBLIC adjective & noun. second service: see SECOND adjective. secret service: see SECRET adjective. see service (of a soldier) have experience of warfare, be involved in fighting; (of a thing) be much used or worn. SELECTIVE service. senior service: see SENIOR adjective. short service: see SHORT adjective. silver service: see SILVER noun & adjective. social service: see SOCIAL adjective. special service Scots Law a procedure used to determine the heir to a specific estate. take service enlist under a military commander, join a fighting force. take service with arch. become a servant to.
Comb.: service alley a minor road or passage giving access to the back of a row of houses; service area (a) a space adjoining a house in which dustbins etc. are situated; (b) an area beside a major road providing petrol, refreshments, etc.; (c) the geographical area within which transmissions can be satisfactorily received from a particular broadcasting station; service-book: see sense 5 above; service bureau Computing an organization providing Services such as scanning, pre-press, and colour printing; service bus (a) a bus operating regular public Services, as opp. to a special works bus, school bus, etc.; (b) Austral. & NZ = service car below; service car Austral. & NZ a motor coach; service ceiling Aeronautics the maximum height at which an aircraft can sustain steady level flight; service charge an additional sum, usu. calculated as a percentage of a bill, charged for service, esp. in a hotel or restaurant; service club N. Amer. an association of business or professional people having the aims of promoting community welfare and goodwill; service contract (a) a contract of Employment; (b) a business agreement between contractor and customer, usu. guaranteeing the maintenance and servicing of equipment over a specified period; service court (Tennis & Badminton etc.) a division of the court into which the ball must be served in order to start or resume play; service dress ordinary military etc. uniform; service engineer: engaged on the maintenance and servicing of machinery or equipment; service flat: in which domestic service and sometimes meals are provided for a tenant at a charge included in the rent; service industry: engaged in the provision of Services rather than the manufacture of goods; service line: (Tennis & Badminton etc.) marking the limit of the area into which the ball must be served; serviceman (a) a man serving or who formerly served in the armed forces; (b) a man providing the repair and maintenance of equipment or machinery; (national serviceman: see NATIONAL adjective); service mark (orig. US) a legally registered name or designation, used as a trade mark is for goods to distinguish an organization's Services from those of its competitors; service measure, service metre Prosody a 14-syllable line equivalent to a couplet of common metre; service module Astronautics a separable section of a spacecraft containing the main engine and Other supporting equipment; service-pipe: see sense 26a above; service plate US a large ornate plate which marks a place at table and which serves as an under plate during the first courses of a meal; service-program Computing a program which performs routine tasks in support of Other functions, a utility routine; service provider Computing a company which provides its subscribers with access to the Internet; service record the record of service of a soldier, employee, etc.; service reservoir a (usu. small) reservoir filled from an impounding reservoir at times of low demand to supplement the supply to the local area at times of high demand; service road a minor road parallel to a main road, giving access to houses, shops, etc.; service routine Computing = service program above; service station an establishment beside a road selling fuel etc. to motorists and often able to carry out maintenance for vehicles; servicewoman a woman serving or who formerly served in the armed forces.
b. verb trans.
Be of service to; serve; provide with a service. L19.
Sunday Times Chain stores..need to be serviced twice weekly by giant container lorries.
Perform maintenance or repair work on (a motor vehicle etc.). Orig. US. E20.
Pay interest on (a Debt). M20.
Investors Chronicle Income will be used to service loan interest.
(Of a male animal) copulate with (a female animal); coarse slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse with (a woman). M20.
Supply (a person) with a commodity etc.; process. M20.
Daily Telegraph Building societies have been without funds to service all the mortgages required.
serviceless adjective (a) rare lacking work; without reward or pay; (b) without usefulness, useless: LME.
servicer noun a person who Services or maintains something; a person providing a service: L20.

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