service
English Thesaurus
1. the performance of duties by a waiter or servant (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | accommodation, |
| definition | : | the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | curb service, |
| definition | : | service provided to customers who remain in their vehicles (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | self-service, |
| definition | : | the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | valet parking, |
| definition | : | a service provided (at a club or restaurant or airport etc.) whereby a patron leaves a car at the entrance and an attendant parks and retrieves it (noun.act) |
2. periodic maintenance on a car or machine (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | care, maintenance, upkeep, |
| definition | : | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | interim overhaul, |
| definition | : | an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling (noun.act) |
3. the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | bringing, delivery, |
| definition | : | the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) (noun.act) |
4. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | ace, |
| definition | : | a serve that the receiver is unable to reach (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fault, |
| definition | : | (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | let, net ball, |
| definition | : | a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | squash, squash rackets, squash racquets, |
| definition | : | a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | badminton, |
| definition | : | a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | lawn tennis, tennis, |
| definition | : | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (noun.act) |
5. work done by one person or group that benefits another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | consulting service, |
| definition | : | service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | facility, |
| definition | : | a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | national service, |
| definition | : | compulsory service in the military during peacetime (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | utility, |
| definition | : | the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility (noun.act) |
6. (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | socage, |
| definition | : | land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | military service, |
| definition | : | land tenure by service in the lord's army (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | knight's service, |
| definition | : | land tenure by service to the lord as a knight (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | case law, common law, precedent, |
| definition | : | (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions (noun.communication) |
7. employment in or work for another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | employment, work, |
| definition | : | the occupation for which you are paid (noun.act) |
8. the act of mating by male animals (noun.act)
9. the act of public worship following prescribed rules (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | devotional, |
| definition | : | a short religious service (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | chapel, chapel service, |
| definition | : | a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | committal service, |
| definition | : | service committing a body to the grave (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | none, |
| definition | : | a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | vesper, |
| definition | : | a late afternoon or evening worship service (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | watch night, |
| definition | : | a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve) (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | invocation, supplication, |
| definition | : | a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service (noun.communication) |
10. an act of help or assistance (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | child care, childcare, |
| definition | : | a service involving care for other people's children (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | community service, |
| definition | : | an unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all) of their sentence (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | help desk, helpdesk, |
| definition | : | a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | seating, |
| definition | : | the service of ushering people to their seats (noun.act) |
11. tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | tableware, |
| definition | : | articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware) (noun.artifact) |
12. a means of serving (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | helpfulness, |
| definition | : | the property of providing useful assistance (noun.attribute) |
13. a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | company, |
| definition | : | an institution created to conduct business (noun.group) |
14. a force that is a branch of the armed forces (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | force, personnel, |
| definition | : | group of people willing to obey orders (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | naval forces, navy, |
| definition | : | an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | coastguard, |
| definition | : | a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | marines, |
| definition | : | members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | air force, airforce, |
| definition | : | the airborne branch of a country's armed forces (noun.group) |
15. Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | author, writer, |
| definition | : | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) (noun.person) |
16. make fit for use (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | tune, tune up, |
| definition | : | adjust for (better) functioning (verb.change) |
17. mate with (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | stand, |
| definition | : | be available for stud services (verb.contact) |
18. be used by; as of a utility (verb.social)
| verb group | : | function, serve, |
| definition | : | serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative) |
19. periodic maintenance on a car or machine (noun.act)
| derivation | : | service, |
| definition | : | make fit for use (verb.change) |
20. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act)
| derivation | : | serve, |
| definition | : | put the ball into play (verb.competition) |
21. the act of mating by male animals (noun.act)
| derivation | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | mate with (verb.contact) |
22. an act of help or assistance (noun.act)
23. a means of serving (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | avail, |
| definition | : | be of use to, be useful to (verb.social) |
24. a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation (noun.group)
| derivation | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | be used by; as of a utility (verb.social) |
25. make fit for use (verb.change)
26. mate with (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | service, servicing, |
| definition | : | the act of mating by male animals (noun.act) |
27. be used by; as of a utility (verb.social)
| derivation | : | service, |
| definition | : | a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation (noun.group) |
28. periodic maintenance on a car or machine (noun.act)
| derivation | : | service, |
| definition | : | make fit for use (verb.change) |
29. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act)
| derivation | : | serve, |
| definition | : | put the ball into play (verb.competition) |
30. the act of mating by male animals (noun.act)
| derivation | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | mate with (verb.contact) |
31. an act of help or assistance (noun.act)
32. a means of serving (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | avail, |
| definition | : | be of use to, be useful to (verb.social) |
33. a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation (noun.group)
| derivation | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | be used by; as of a utility (verb.social) |
34. make fit for use (verb.change)
35. mate with (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | service, servicing, |
| definition | : | the act of mating by male animals (noun.act) |
36. be used by; as of a utility (verb.social)
| derivation | : | service, |
| definition | : | a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation (noun.group) |
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