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service

/ˈsɜːvɪs/
noun
  1. An act of being of assistance to someone.

    "I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

  2. The practice of providing such a service as economic activity.

    "Hair care is a service industry."

  3. A department in a company, an organization, a government department, etc.

Antonymsgood, capital
verb
  1. To serve.

    "They service the customer base."

  2. To perform maintenance.

    "He is going to service the car."

  3. To inseminate through sexual intercourse

Synonymsbe with, go to bed with, sleep with, attend, wait on

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