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Definitions

service

[sur-vis] / ˈsɜr vɪs /
NOUN
aid, help
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account assistance benefit business duty employment maintenance office supply use utility work
STRONG
advantage applicability appropriateness avail check courtesy dispensation employ favor fitness indulgence kindness labor ministration overhaul relevance serviceability servicing usefulness value
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hindrance hurt loss unemployment
STRONG
disadvantage disfavor inappropriateness
WEAK
damage disservice injury
NOUN
rite of a church
Synonyms
STRONGEST
function
STRONG
ceremonial ceremony formality liturgy observance ritual sermon worship
Antonyms
WEAK
damage disservice hurt injury
NOUN
time in military operation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
duty
STRONG
action combat fighting stint
WEAK
active duty
Antonyms
STRONG
peace surrender
WEAK
damage disservice hurt injury

Example Sentences

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The service staff told her that the building was empty and that no one had been killed, but some passersby had been hurt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Amazon’s Leo service will start connecting a portion of Delta’s fleet in 2028; Elon Musk’s Starlink has become a dominant satellite connectivity provider to airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Boulter lost her first two service games in the opening set but twice broke before she was edged out in a tie-break.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"These two operations reflect our nation's most sacred obligation to our military service members," Caine said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

We knew someone in every business and service in the city.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.