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Service

🇬🇧 UK /["/ˈsɜːvɪs/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ˈsɜːrvɪs/"]/

Meaning of Service

a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company

In simple words: Help performed for someone, or a job in a business.

Service in a sentence

• The restaurant offers excellent service to its customers.
• He dedicated his life to the service of others as a doctor.
• Our company provides a service that helps you manage finances.
• The service was so fast that we finished our work early.
• She volunteered for community service every weekend.

How to use Service

Used in both formal and informal contexts. In business, it often refers to customer support. Avoid using in overly casual situations without context.

Grammar pattern

provide + service

Memory hint

Think of 'serve' like delivering a meal to remember 'service' as helping others.

Related words

Collocations with Service

• efficient
• excellent
• good
• offer (somebody)
• provide (somebody with)
• operate
• improve
• deteriorate
• provider
• business
• company
• service for
• service to
• goods and services
• products and services
• efficient
• excellent
• good
• offer (somebody)
• provide (somebody with)
• operate
• improve
• deteriorate
• provider
• business
• company
• service for
• service to
• goods and services
• products and services
• efficient
• excellent
• good
• offer (somebody)
• provide (somebody with)
• operate
• improve
• deteriorate
• provider
• business
• company
• service for
• service to
• goods and services
• products and services
• efficient
• excellent
• first-class
• deliver something (to somebody)
• give (somebody)
• offer (somebody)
• job
• worker
• meritorious
• outstanding
• faithful
• do
• see
• begin
• member
• personnel
• record
• service to
• conditions of service
• in the service of your country
• in the service of God
• armed
• go into
• join
• meritorious
• outstanding
• faithful
• do
• see
• begin
• member
• personnel
• record
• service to
• conditions of service
• in the service of your country
• in the service of God
• great
• invaluable
• valuable
• be of
• do somebody
• perform
• charge
• fee
• at your service
• services of
• service to
• church
• religious
• funeral
• attend
• go to
• hold
• service for
• efficient
• good
• reliable
• lay on
• offer (somebody)
• provide (somebody with)
• in service
• out of service
• service between
• great
• invaluable
• valuable
• be of
• do somebody
• perform
• charge
• fee
• at your service
• services of
• service to

Synonyms for Service

• serve

Opposites of Service

• neglect
• abandon
• disservice

Common mistakes with Service

• Confused with 'serve' which is a verb.
• Using 'services' improperly as a singular noun.
• Confusing 'service' with 'servant' in a service context.

Frequently asked questions about Service

What does Service mean?

Help performed for someone, or a job in a business.

What is the definition of Service?

a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company

How do you use Service in a sentence?

The restaurant offers excellent service to its customers.

Can you give another example of Service?

He dedicated his life to the service of others as a doctor.

What are synonyms for Service?

Common alternatives include serve.

What is the opposite of Service?

Opposite meanings include neglect, abandon, disservice.

What words go with Service?

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What are common mistakes when using Service?

Confused with 'serve' which is a verb. Using 'services' improperly as a singular noun. Confusing 'service' with 'servant' in a service context.

How do you pronounce Service?

US: /["/ˈsɜːrvɪs/"]/, UK: /["/ˈsɜːvɪs/"]/. Listen to the audio above to hear native pronunciation.

When should I use Service?

Used in both formal and informal contexts. In business, it often refers to customer support. Avoid using in overly casual situations without context.

What CEFR level is Service?

"Service" is at A2 level on the CEFR scale.