noun
plural -vices
[count] :an organization, company, or system that provides something to the public
work done by an organization or person that does not involve producing goods [count]
[noncount] work done for a business or organization :employment
work done for your country, government, etc.
c old-fashioned :employment as a servant
[noncount] :the act of helping or serving customers at a restaurant, hotel, store, etc.
[noncount] :use of a machine or vehicle
work that is done to repair something (such as a vehicle) or to keep it in good condition [noncount]
a regularly scheduled trip on a bus, airplane, boat, etc. [count]
[count] :a religious ceremony
US the service or Brit the services :a country's military forces :a country's army, navy, air force, etc.
[count] :a set of dishes, cups, etc., that match each other
[count] sports :the act of serving the ball in tennis, volleyball, etc. :serve
[noncount] law :the act of giving legal papers to someone
services Brit :a place along a highway for drivers to get food, gasoline, etc. - used both as a singular noun and as a plural noun
at someone's service
ready or available for someone's use
be of service
to be helpful or useful to someone
do (someone) a service
to do something that helps (someone)
verb
-vices; -viced; -vicing
[+ obj] to do the work that is needed to keep (a machine or vehicle) in good condition
technical :to pay interest on (a loan or debt)
to provide (someone) with something that is needed or wanted