service

  1. Noun.  An event in which an entity takes the responsibility that something desirable happens on the behalf of another entity.
  2. Noun.  (economics) Action or work that is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
  3. Noun.  (computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
  4. Noun.  The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group.
  5. Noun.  The military.
  6. Noun.  A set of dishes or utensils.
  7. Noun.  (sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
  8. Noun.  A religious rite or ritual.
  9. Noun.  (legal) The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.
  10. Verb.  (transitive) To serve.
  11. Verb.  (transitive) To perform maintenance.
  12. Verb.  (transitive, vulgar) To perform a sexual act.

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