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kind of food onto a plate: salad servers 2 a player who SERVES, especially in tennis 3 the main computer on a NETWORK to which all the others are joined 4 a person who helps a priest during the EUCHARIST
ser·ve·ry /'sɜːvəri‖'sɜːr-/ n especially BrE the part of an informal eating place where people get food to take back to their tables
ser·vice¹ /'sɜːvɪs‖'sɜːr-/ n 1 [U] attention to customers in a shop or especially to guests in a hotel, restaurant etc: The service in this place is slow/bad; sometimes you have to wait ten minutes for service. | This computer supplier provides very good after-sales service. (=gives the customer help and advice after the sale) → see also ROOM SERVICE, SELF-SERVICE 2 a) [C;U] (the operation of) a business or organization doing useful work or supplying a need: Is there any railway service here on Sundays? | a good postal service | motorway services (=a place for users of a MOTORWAY which has restaurants, petrol stations, shops, and TOILETS) b) [C usually pl.] a useful business or job that does not produce goods: The value of a country's goods and services is its GNP. | service occupations such as education, hairdressing, architecture, and the legal profession | financial services → see also NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SOCIAL SERVICES 3 [U] a) work or duty done for someone: He died in the service of (=serving) his country. b) active use: This old coat has seen a lot of service/has given good service. (=been used for a long time) | This type of aircraft has been in service since the early 1970s. 4 [C usually pl.] fml an act or job done for someone: You may need the services of a lawyer in this affair. | He was rewarded for his services to the government. | Thank you very much; you've done me a great service. (=helped me very much) 5 [C often pl.;U] (duty in) any of the ARMED FORCES: She joined the services. (=joined the army, navy etc) | The Royal Navy is sometimes called the Senior Service. | He spent many years overseas on active service. (=fighting or ready to fight) → see also NATIONAL SERVICE, SECRET SERVICE 6 [C] a fixed form of public worship; a religious ceremony 7 [(the)C usually sing.] especially BrE a particular government department: She works in the diplomatic/the foreign service. → see also CIVIL SERVICE 8 [C;U] an examination of a machine to keep it in good condition: I'm taking my car in for its 5000-mile service. | a typewriter service centre 9 [C] an act or manner of serving (SERVE), especially in tennis: He has a good fast service. | It's your service. (=your turn to serve) 10 [C] the dishes, tools etc, needed to serve a stated meal: a silver tea service 11 [Uof] law the delivering of an order to appear in court: the service of a writ 12 [U] old-fash employment as a servant in someone's home: She was in service all her life. 13 at your service polite or pomp willing to help: If you need any help, I and my car are at your service. 14 of service useful; helpful: (polite) Can I be of (any) service to you? → see also LIP SERVICE
service² v [T] 1 to examine (a machine) and make any necessary repairs: I'm having my car serviced. | Regular servicing will prolong the life of the machine. 2 tech to pay the interest on (a debt): Some of these countries are no longer able to service their massive loans.
service³ adj [A] for the use of people working in a place, rather than the public: a service entrance | service stairs
ser·vice·a·ble /'sɜːvɪsəbəl‖'sɜːr-/ adj that can be used; fit for (long or hard) use: a serviceable pair of shoes —bly adv —bility /ˌsɜːvɪsəbɪləti‖ˌsɜːr-/ n [U]
'service charge n 1 an amount of money added to a restaurant bill by the restaurant to reward the waiters for their work → compare TIP 2 an amount of money paid to the LANDLORD of a block of flats for common services e.g. cleaning the stairs
'service club n AmE an organization, often for men only, that has local branches in which members work together in ways to support the COMMUNITY: Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, and other service clubs
'service flat n BrE a flat whose rent includes a charge for certain services, such as cleaning, providing sheets etc
'service industry n [C;U] (any particular group of) businesses which are considered to provide a service rather than a product, such as accounting, insurance, or advertising
ser·vice·man /'sɜːvɪsmən‖'sɜːr-/, ser·vice·wom·an /-ˌwʊmən/ fem. — n pl. -men /mən/ a member of the army, navy etc
'service road n a small road along one side of a main road for the use of local traffic
'service station n a GARAGE
ser·vi·ette BrE /ˌsɜːviˈet‖sɜːr-/ || napkin AmE — n a table NAPKIN
ser·vile /'sɜːvaɪl‖'sɜːrvəl, -vaɪl/ adj derog behaving like a slave; allowing oneself to be controlled completely by another: servile obedience —ly /'sɜːvaɪl-li'sɜːrvəl-li, -vaɪl-li/ adv —vility /ˌsɜːvɪlɪti‖sɜːr-/ n [U]
serv·ing /'sɜːvɪŋ‖'sɜːr-/ n [(of)] an amount of food for one person; HELPING: a large serving of potatoes
ser·vi·tor /'sɜːvɪtə‖'sɜːr-/ n old use a male servant
ser·vi·tude /'sɜːvɪtjuːd‖'sɜːrvtuːd/ n [U] lit the condition of a slave or one who is forced to obey another: They spent their lives in servitude (to the enemy conquerors).
ser·vo /'sɜːvəʊ‖'sːr-/ n pl. servos a servomotor or servomechanism
ser·vo·mech·a·nism /'sɜːvəˌmɛkənɪzəm‖'sɜːr-/, -mə- an apparatus that supplies power to (part of) a machine and controls its operation
ser·vo·mo·tor /'sɜːvəʊˌməʊtə‖'sːr-/ n a machine which allows a heavy operation to be done with only a slight effort by the user
ses·a·me /'sesəmi/ n [U] a tropical plant grown for its seeds and their oil, used especially in cooking → see also OPEN SESAME
'Sesame Street one of the most popular and admired television programmes for young children, made in the US and also shown in the UK. It teaches children about numbers, letters etc in an amusing way, and it also deals with social questions such as RACISM and attitudes to people who are DISABLED. The characters who appear in the programme include BIG BIRD, KERMIT THE FROG, and the COOKIE MONSTER. → see also MUPPETS
ses·sion /'seʃən/ n 1 a formal meeting or group of meetings of an organization, especially a law-making body or court: The next session of Parliament will begin in November. | Be seated! This court is now in session. (=it has now formally begun) 2 a meeting or period of time used especially by a group for a particular purpose: a recording session | a jazz session | a drinking session | a question-and-answer session 3 ScotE any of the parts of the year when teaching is given at a university → see also QUARTER SESSIONS
set¹ /set/ v set, present participle setting, TO PUT SOMETHING INTO A PARTICULAR PLACE OR POSITION 1 [T+obj+adv/prep] to put (something) in the stated place or position, especially so that it remains there: The hotel porter took her suitcases from the taxi and set them down at the reception desk. | The waiter set a plate of food down in front of me. | to set a ladder against a wall | to set pen to paper (=begin to write) | That man's not my brother – I've never set eyes on (=seen) him before! → see also SET, CLOSE-SET 2 [T+obj+adv/prep; usually pass.] to show the action of (a story, play etc) as happening in the stated place and time; give a SETTING to: The book is set in 17th-century Spain. TO PUT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING INTO A PARTICULAR STATE OR ACTIVITY 3 [T+obj+adj/adv/prep] to cause to be in a stated condition: I opened the cage and set the bird free. | This mistake must be set right. | She set the papers on fire/set them alight. | to set the accounts in order | The discovery of oil set the country on the road to modernization. | We have the government's approval, so we are now ready to set things in motion/set the ball rolling. (=begin a planned course of action) | The children are safe so you can set your mind at rest. (=stop worrying) → see FIRE (USAGE) 4 [T+obj+v-ing] to cause to start: Your remarks have set me thinking. | He set the machine going with a push. TO PREPARE OR ARRANGE SOMETHING FOR USE 5 [T(for)] to put into correct condition for use: I set the camera for a long-distance shot. | She set the alarm for 7.30 a.m. (=fixed it so that it would ring then) | He set the table (=put the plates, glasses etc, on it) for dinner. | The stage is set for the next part of the play. | His activities are so regular you could set your watch (=make it show the right time) by him. → see CLOCK (USAGE) 6 [T(UP)] to arrange for printing: