noun / verb
service
SUR-vis/ˈsɜːrvɪs/
Work performed to meet a need.
The mechanic provides a repair service for the customer's bicycle wheel.
Etymology
Latin servitium named slavery or a slave’s condition. Through the broader idea of an attendant’s work, service came to mean assistance and work performed to meet other people’s needs.
In context
throughout your public service career in your tireless push to ensure there are economic opportunities through housing transportation and jobs for anyone who calls Durham home
More examples
- Their cleaning services include washing windows.
- We service all makes of lawn mowers.
- The restaurant is known for its friendly service.
Forms
service · services · serviced · servicing
serve verb — To provide help or useful work.
serviceable adjective — In usable condition or working order.
Similar words
- assistance
- Assistance emphasizes helping someone rather than providing an organized activity.
- maintenance
- Maintenance specifically keeps equipment or property in good working condition.