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service1 /sûrˈvis/ noun- The condition or occupation of a servant or of any person who serves
- Work
- The act or mode of serving
- Employ
- Employment in the armed forces, or in any public organization or department
- The personnel so employed
- The force, organization, or body employing it (in pl usu the fighting forces)
- That which is required of its members
- That which is required of a feudal tenant
- Performance of a duty or function
- Actual participation in warfare
- A warlike operation
- A performance of religious worship
- A liturgical form or office or a musical setting of it
- A good turn, good offices, benefit to another or others
- Duty or homage ceremonially offered, as in health-drinking, correspondence, or greeting
- Use
- Hard usage
- Availability
- Disposal
- Supply, eg of water, public transport, etc
- Expediting
- Assistance given to customers in a shop, etc
- Waiting at table
- That which is served, a course
- The order of dishes
- A complete set, eg of dishes for a particular meal
- Supplementary activities for the advantage of customers
- The checking, and (if necessary) repairing and/or replacing of parts, of machinery, etc to ensure efficient operation
- (in tennis, squash, badminton, etc) the right of a player to serve the ball, the act of so doing, or the manner, style or game in which an individual player serves
- A service charge
- The cost of interest and sinking-fund charges
- Cord or other material for serving a rope
- (in pl) a service area
adjective- Of the army, navy, or air force
- (sometimes in pl) of the army, navy and air force collectively
- For the use of servants
- Providing services rather than manufactured products (see eg service industry below)
transitive verb- To provide or perform service for (eg motor cars)
- (of a male animal) to mate with (a female)
ORIGIN: Fr, from L servitium serviceabilˈity or serˈviceableness noun serˈviceable adjective - Able or willing to serve
- Advantageous
- Useful
- Capable of rendering long service, durable
serˈviceably adverb serˈviceless adjective service agreement noun A contract stipulating the responsibilities that the provider of a service has to a client service area noun - A place by a motorway or major road where facilities such as filling stations, garages, restaurants and toilets are available
- The range covered by a radio or television transmitter
service book noun - A book of forms of religious service
- A prayer book
service car noun (NZ) A bus used on long-distance journeys service ceiling noun The altitude above sea level, in standard atmospheric conditions, at which the rate of ascent of an aircraft falls to a specified rate (cf absolute ceiling under absolute) service charge noun A charge made for service in a restaurant or hotel, usu a percentage of the bill service contract noun A service agreement service court noun In tennis, the area outside of which a served ball must not fall service flat noun A flat in which domestic service is provided, its cost being included in the rent service hatch noun One connecting dining room to kitchen, etc, through which dishes, etc, may be passed service industry noun An industry which provides a service rather than a product, eg catering, entertainment, transport service line noun The boundary of the service court, in tennis 21 feet from the net serˈviceman noun - A male member of the armed forces
- A man who maintains esp household machinery
service mark noun A mark, emblem, device, etc used to identify a certain service, such as catering, insurance, etc and reserved for the exclusive use of providers of that service service module noun A self-contained unit housing a spacecraft's fuel and supplies service pipe or service wire noun A branch from a gas, electric, etc main to a building service provider (computing) see ISP service reservoir noun A reservoir for supplying water to a particular area service road noun A minor road parallel to a main road, providing access to local facilities, eg shops, without obstructing the main road service room noun A room in a club or hotel where visitors' requirements are attended to service station noun An establishment providing general services, esp the supply of fuel for motorists serˈvicewoman noun A female member of the armed forces active service Service of a soldier, etc, in the field (widely interpreted by the authorities) at your service - At your disposal
- Also a mere phrase of civility
civil service see under civil have seen service - To have fought in war
- To have been put to long or hard use
in service - In use or operation
- Working as a domestic servant
out of service Broken, not in operation in1 /in/ preposition- Expressing the relation of a thing to that which surrounds, encloses, includes or conditions it, with respect to place, time or circumstances, or to that which is assumed, held, maintained, or the relation of a right or possession to the person who holds or enjoys it
- At
- Among
- Into
- Within
- During
- Consisting of
- By way of
- Because of
- By or through
- By the medium or method of
- Among the characteristics or possibilities of
- Wearing
- Belonging to
- Concerned or involved with
- Being a member of
- With (obsolete)
adverb- Within
- Not out
- At home or at one's place of business
- On the spot
- In or into a position within or inward
- In or into a centre or central point
- In or into office, parliament, etc
- In favour
- In a position of assured success
- In intimacy, on good terms (with)
- In or into fashion
- In the market
- In season
- Into concealment
- Being in the middle of an innings (cricket)
- As an addition or inclusion
- Alight
- In pocket
noun- A member of the party in office
- A reflex angle
- A turning in of anything upon itself
adjective- Inward
- Proceeding inwards
- That is fashionable, much in use (as in in-word, in-thing)
- Within a small group
transitive verb- To take in
- To enclose
- To gather in harvest
n combining form Indicating a (public) gathering of a group of people in one room, building, etc, orig as a form of protest (as in sit-in, work-in), now for any joint purpose (as in love-in, teach-in) ORIGIN: OE in; Du, Ger in, ON ā; Welsh yn, L in, Gr en; OE also had innan within; cf OHGer inanna, Swed innan inˈ-and-inˈ adjective and adverb - (of breeding) carried out repeatedly within a closely related group of individuals of the same species to ensure continuity of certain characteristics, etc
- With constant and close interaction
inˈ-box noun (computing) A file for storing incoming electronic mail inˈ-built adjective Built in, integral inˈ-car adjective Existing, situated or operating within a car, as in-car entertainment in-comˈpany adjective Happening or existing within a company inˈ-depth adjective - (of a survey, research, etc) detailed or penetrating
- Thorough, comprehensive, not superficial
inˈ-fighting noun - Fighting or bitter rivalry, between individuals or within a group, that is kept secret from, or is not apparent to, outsiders
- See also separate entry infighting
inˈ-flight adjective Provided during an aeroplane flight Ingathering, Feast of see Feast of Tabernacles under tabernacle inˈgroup noun A social group of people having the same interests and attitudes inˈ-houseˈ adjective and adverb Within a particular company, establishment, etc inˈ-joke noun A joke to be fully appreciated only by members of a particular limited group in-lineˈ adjective - Denoting a linked series of operations or processes
- Arranged in a line
- (of a computer program) being an integral part
inˈ-line skate noun A type of roller skate with wheels set in a line (also intransitive verb) inˈ-line skating noun inˈ-offˈ noun (snooker, etc) A stroke in which the cue ball falls into a pocket after striking another ball inˈ-patient noun A patient living and being treated in a hospital (cf out-patient) inˈ-service adjective Carried out while continuing with one's ordinary employment, eg in-service training inˈshore adjective - Close to the shore
- Moving towards the shore
inˈ-source transitive verb To obtain (goods or parts) from, or contract work with, a supplier within the same organization inˈ-sourcing noun inˈ-store adjective Provided within a shop inˈ-tray noun A shallow container for incoming letters, etc still to be dealt with be in it - To participate (Aust informal)
- To be involved (esp in dishonest or illegal activities)
in as far as, in so far as or insofar as To the extent that in as much as or inasmuch as Considering that in for - Doomed to receive (esp unpleasant consequences)
- Involved to the extent of
- Entered for
- (see also go in for under go1)
in for it - In for trouble
- Committed to a certain course
in it - Enjoying success
- In the running
in itself Intrinsically, apart from relations in on (informal) - Participating in
- Privy to
ins and outs (or outs and ins) - Turnings this way and that
- Nooks and corners
- The complete details of any matter
- Those who repeatedly enter and leave
in that For the reason that in with - Friendly with, associating much with
- Enjoying the favour of
nothing in it - No truth, no importance, no difficulty in the matter
- No important difference, no significant gap, six of one and half a dozen of the other
on the in (slang) On the inside, ie in prison |