1. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] work done by one person or group that benefits another.
Synonyms
- facility
- national service
- work
- utility
Antonyms
- fail
- forbid
- criminalize
- refuse
Etymology
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
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2. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] an act of help or assistance.
Synonyms
- community service
- childcare
- aid
- helpdesk
- public service
- help desk
- assist
- child care
- seating
- assistance
Antonyms
- disunion
- separation
- endogamy
- exogamy
Etymology
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
3. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] the act of public worship following prescribed rules.
Synonyms
- religious ceremony
- religious service
- church service
- invocation
- committal service
- prayer meeting
- devotional
- none
- watch night
- divine service
- supplication
- church
- vesper
- chapel service
- religious ritual
- chapel
Antonyms
- disassortative mating
- assortative mating
- detribalisation
- detribalization
Etymology
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
4. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
Synonyms
- public utility company
- company
- public utility
- utility
Antonyms
- stay in place
- integrate
- stay
- disengage
Etymology
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
5. service
verb. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] be used by; as of a utility.
Synonyms
- run
- operate
- work
- go
- function
Antonyms
- survive
- function
- enter
- come
Etymology
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
6. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] employment in or work for another.
Synonyms
- employment
Antonyms
- take
- fall short of
Etymology
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
7. public
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.
Synonyms
- state-supported
- in the public eye
- open
- exoteric
- national
- unexclusive
- overt
- semipublic
Antonyms
- private
- esoteric
- unfree
- classified
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
8. public
noun. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] people in general considered as a whole.
Synonyms
- people
- admass
- world
- populace
Antonyms
- bar
- seal
- close
- bolt
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
9. public
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] affecting the people or community as a whole.
Antonyms
- restricted
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
10. public
noun. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] a body of people sharing some common interest.
Antonyms
- cork
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
Example sentences of the word public-service
1. Noun Phrase
DOL directives say a volunteer is an individual who donates time to a religious, charitable or other non-profit organization for the furthering of public service, religious or humanitarian objectives without an expectation of pay.