service
300
4.2
- noun
- /ˈsɜrvɪs/
- So can I tell you yesterday I went to a memorial service for a friend of mine.
- attend services
- a church service
- a religious service
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- Well, I went to Rosh Hashanah services yesterday.
- And so far as it looks like, you know, Christian service on a Sunday morning.
- Because Jeff Garland would host people after services let out.
- So please vote after today's service.
- At the graveside service, Ben, most people would turn you away.
- You know, after the last wealth con, we we had a full worship service.
- Something happened and we and our class went to this, went to a service, a funeral service and my dad had to get me a suit.
Examples
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My own little church service.
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Some of the churches even held services outside the town limits.
Academic text (2011) -
Hope to see you at the service on Sunday.
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There's a memorial service tomorrow.
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Colin Mahmoud On Saturday I attended the service at the Birmingham Cathedral.
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Jake, will you ask pastor Tinsley to start this morning's prayer service?
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We hold services nightly.
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Yesterday, I attended a memorial service to honor a friend's memory.
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The community gathered for a funeral service at the local church to pay their respects.
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A special service was held on Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the historic event.
Synonyms
718
2.5
A formal event that follows traditional rules for a special occasion
506
1.0
A religious service for Christians
117
6.3
A formal ceremony often held as part of a religious tradition
27
8.9
A planned public worship service with fixed prayers and actions
22
2.1
A meeting in a church where people pray, sing, and listen to a talk
11
4.7
A formal event to mark or honor a special day
11
3.5
A short religious service often held at a school
10
3.0
A religious meeting where people talk to God and sing songs
9
2.9
A formal event where people meet to show shared beliefs with prayers and rituals
8
3.7
A public religious ceremony with formal rituals
7
2.8
A public event where people pray, sing, and listen in a church or temple
5
4.2
A ceremony with set actions from a religion like prayers and singing
3
9.0
A church service that follows set words and actions
2
7.4
A short religious service often for private prayer
2
4.1
A formal ceremony that people follow as part of a religion
1
4.5
A short religious meeting in a small church with prayers and songs
1
7.4
A public ceremony in a church where people pray and sing
1
7.2
A set way churches use for worship with prayers and hymns
A formal church service with set ceremonies and a serious mood
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
254
3.4
A United States government group that protects the president and vice president and investigates fake money
103
2.7
Unpaid work to help people in the local area, sometimes required by law or done for charity
- Specialized
42
3.0
A group that gathers and studies secret information for a government
34
4.1
A level where staff do many things for customers, like pumping gas or helping at a hotel
33
2.5
A United States government agency that gives weather forecasts and warnings
28
2.9
A matching set of plates, knives, and sometimes glasses that you use to serve a formal meal
25
3.0
Part of the economy that provides services instead of making things, like hotels or hospitals
- Formal
24
3.0
Government workers who run public services, are not in the military or courts, and are usually chosen by exams
- Formal
24
3.6
A United States government group that manages national parks, monuments, and protected places
- Formal
24
3.8
A part of the U.S. government that collects federal taxes and makes sure people follow tax laws
17
4.4
The part of the United States Department of State with diplomats who work in embassies and consulates abroad
- Literature
14
3.9
A company that collects news and sends it to newspapers or TV stations
- Specialized
11
3.4
An elevator that staff use to move things like large boxes between floors
11
3.9
A business that provides services like event planning or computer work to other companies for a fee
- Specialized
10
3.4
An entrance at the back of a building used by staff, for deliveries, or to take out rubbish
9
4.9
A former United States government office that handled immigration and becoming a citizen
8
3.0
The part of a company that helps customers with problems and fixes products
- Formal
8
3.0
A service that people need for health, safety and daily care, like healthcare or water
6
1.0
An official system that sends letters and packages between places, often run by the government
- Texting
5
2.8
An online service that sends, receives, and stores electronic messages for users
5
2.3
A government service that collects, sorts, and delivers mail across the United States
- Formal
4
2.4
A government agency that delivers letters and packages across the United States
3
4.1
A college or university program that gives classes and advice to people who are not regular students
- Formal
3
3.7
A government group that protects the US president, vice president, their families, visiting leaders, and stops people making fake money
- Formal
3
6.8
A high military medal given to United States Army soldiers for very brave actions in battle
- Formal
3
5.8
A United States system that registers men and can require them to join the military
2
6.3
The main agency in Russia that handles security inside the country and spying
A Russian government agency that gathers information and carries out operations abroad
- Specialized
2
4.2
A piece of software that runs in the background to help other apps or the system
- Texting
2
3.2
A website or app that helps people connect and share messages and photos
- Formal
2
7.0
A system that by law makes people join the military when chosen by the government
2
5.2
A small, highly trained group of British soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions
2
5.6
Government officials who represent their country abroad, for example ambassadors
A government group in Iraq that gathers secret information and runs secret operations to protect the country
- Formal
2
3.2
A US government agency that protects wild animals, fish, and their habitats
2
3.4
A United States government agency that protects the president, other top officials, and investigates money crimes
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Service (religious) comes from the idea of 'serving' the divine, from Latin servire 'to serve', so a church 'service' is a time when people gather to honor or worship and show their duty to their faith.