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serviced
We have found lemma(root) word of serviced : service.
Definitions
[ˈsəːvɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the action of helping or doing work for someone
(e.g: millions are involved in voluntary service)
- assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods
(e.g: they aim to provide better quality of service)
- a piece of work done for a client or customer that does not involve manufacturing goods
(e.g: highly customized goods and services)
- a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water
(e.g: a regular bus service)
- a ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form
(e.g: a funeral service)
- a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine
(e.g: he took his car in for a service)
- a set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal
(e.g: a dinner service)
- (in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play
- the formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons
Phrases:
- be at someone's service
- be of service
- in service
- out of service
- see service
Origin
:
late Old English serfise (denoting religious devotion or a form of liturgy), from Old French servise or Latin servitium ‘slavery’, from servus ‘slave’. The early sense of the verb (mid 19th century) was ‘be of service to, provide with a service’
[ˈsəːvɪs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine)
(e.g: ensure that gas appliances are serviced regularly)
- (of a male animal) mate with (a female animal)
(e.g: one dog could presumably service several bitches in a day)
Phrases:
- be at someone's service
- be of service
- in service
- out of service
- see service
Origin
:
late Old English serfise (denoting religious devotion or a form of liturgy), from Old French servise or Latin servitium ‘slavery’, from servus ‘slave’. The early sense of the verb (mid 19th century) was ‘be of service to, provide with a service’
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