service

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  An act of helping or doing work for someone

  - "He performed a great service for the community."
  - "The waiter provided excellent service."
  - "Can you do me this service and lend me a book?"

• Noun

  A system or organization providing a public service

  - "The postal service delivers mail to homes."
  - "The water service company ensures a steady water supply."
  - "The electric service is currently experiencing outages."

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Antonyms

good , capital

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Synonyms

be with , go to bed with , sleep with , attend , wait on

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with service
deserve , preserve , persevere , deceive , believe

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Service (French) : To serve
   

2. Service (English) : An act of helping or doing work for someone or a system or organization providing a public service.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Survice (None) : None (obsolete term meaning 'service' in the military)
   

2. Service (French) : To serve
   

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Variants

List of all variants of service that leads to same result
service , service tree , services , serviced , servicer , servicers , servicing , Robert William Service , Service , service animal , service animals , service book , service books , service box , service boxes , service cap , service caps , service ceiling , service ceilings

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

To serve, Serves, Serving, Services, Serviceable, Servicesome, Serviceful, Serviceman, Serviceswoman

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'servise', from the Latin 'servire' meaning 'to serve'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'service' is also used in computing to refer to a program that runs in the background and provides functionality to other programs?

2. The term 'service' is derived from the Latin word 'servire', which means 'to serve'.

3. The concept of service has been present throughout history, dating back to ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Greece.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Help: A verb meaning to give assistance or support to someone or something.

2. Assistance: The action of helping or providing support.

3. Support: The action of helping or keeping something functioning or alive.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Service has been a significant concept throughout history, particularly in various forms of literature and art. In literature, service is often depicted as a selfless act or a way to demonstrate loyalty and commitment. In art, service can be portrayed through various mediums, such as paintings, sculptures, and even architecture. For example, the famous painting 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci depicts Jesus washing the feet of his disciples, symbolizing the act of serving others.

How to Memorize "service"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine helping someone in need or visualize a system providing a public service. For example, picture yourself holding a tray of food and serving it to guests at a dinner party or imagine a bus driver ensuring passengers safely reach their destinations.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'service' with the idea of helping or providing assistance. For example, think of the word 'service' as being synonymous with the words 'help' or 'support'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sells Apples' to remember the different forms of the verb 'serve': Sells (present tense third person), Serves (present tense first and second person), Served (past tense), Serving (present participle), Services (third person present participle), Serviceable (adjective), Servicesome (adjective), Serviceful (adjective), Serviceman (noun), and Serviceswoman (noun).

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