to get serviced

3 3.0

To have a mechanic check and fix a vehicle

phrasal verb

: recibir mantenimiento

So my car is getting serviced and I was given a Discovery Sport in replacement.

Examples

It's important to get serviced regularly to ensure your vehicle runs smoothly.
I took my car to the mechanic yesterday to get serviced before my road trip.
Did no one get serviced?

Blog text (1)
Listen, are you still getting serviced by Shirley? - Uh-uh.

The Gauntlet (1977)
My truck is currently in the shop to get serviced for some overdue maintenance.

Synonyms

to service

vsto get serviced

43 3.2

To check and repair a machine or vehicle so it works well

is repaired or maintained by a professional rather than by others

Antonyms

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to neglect

189 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Maintained

to rebuild

487 2.8

overhaul

60 5.1

to repair

338 1.0

to get serviced

3 3.0

to tune up

36 3.9

to check

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

get serviced infinitive

getting serviced present participle

gets serviced third person singular

got serviced past

got serviced past participle

Morphology

get + service

The phrase 'get serviced' is transparently composed from 'get' (to receive/undergo) and 'service' (to perform maintenance), so a learner who knows both words can infer 'to have maintenance carried out.' The productive 'get + past-participle' construction functions like a causative/passive and is common in English, making the meaning predictable for B1 learners.

Etymology

Get serviced comes from taking a car to a garage where a mechanic lifts the vehicle, checks parts and fixes problems. So to get serviced today means 'to have maintenance or repairs done'.