n. The act of serving, or attendance, in any sense; the rendering of duty to another; obedience; the performance of any office or labor for another.n. Specificallyn. Spiritual obedience, reverence, and love.n. The duty which a tenant owes to a lord for his fee: thus, personal service consists in homage and fealty, etc.; annual service in rent, suit to the court of the lord, etc.; accidental services in heriots, reliefs, etc.n. Place or position of a servant; employment as a servant; state of being or acting as a servant; menial employ or capacity: as, to be out of service.n. Labor performed for another; assistance rendered; obligation conferred; duty done or required; office.n. Duty performed in, or appropriate to, any office or charge; official function: as, the diplomatic service; the consular service; hence, specifically, military or naval duty; performance of the duties of a soldier or sailor; formerly, a bold and daring performance of such duties; also, the army or navy as a profession.n. A useful office; an advantage conferred or brought about; benefit or good performed, done, or caused; use; employment.n. Profession of respect uttered or sent: as, my service to you, sir.n. Suit as a lover; professed love.n. Public religious worship and instruction conducted according to the forms or methods prescribed by ecclesiastical law, precept, or custom in any given communion: as, the services for the following week are, etc.n. A liturgical form prescribed for public worship; also, a form prescribed for public worship or ceremonial of some special character; an office: as, the marriage service.n. A full set of musical settings of the congregational or choral canticles, chants, etc., of a liturgy, especially of the Anglican liturgy.n. Things required for use; furniture.n. An assortment of table-linen.n. That which is served.n. The portion served to an individual; an allowance of food or drink.n. In law. See service of a writ, etc., below, and serve, v. t., 17.n. In lawn-tennis, that striking of the ball with the racket which commences a turn of play; also, the ball thus struck: as, he made a swift service.n. The small cordage wound round a rope in serving. Also serving.n. That which is supplied or furnished; the act or means of supplying something which is in general demand, or of furnishing specific accommodation: said of transportation: as, railway or mail service; cab service: also of the distribution of water and light: as, electric-light service.n. A service-pipe.n. A service in which music is used as much as possible.n. Figuratively, to have been put to hard use or wear.n. Same as service-tree.n. The fruit of the service-tree.n. The act of copulation between domesticated animals, especially cattle and horses.Used ordinarily and every day, as distinguished from use under unusual conditions or in an emergency.
