service

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun Work that is done for others as an occupation or business.
• noun The performance of work or duties for a superior or as a servant.
• noun An act or a variety of work done for others, especially for pay.
• noun Assistance; help.
• noun An act of assistance or benefit; a favor.
• noun The serving of food or the manner in which it is served.
• noun A set of dishes or utensils.
• noun Employment in duties or work for another, as for a government.
• noun A government branch or department and its employees.
• noun A department or branch of a hospital staff that provides specified patient care.
• noun The armed forces of a nation.
• noun A branch of the armed forces of a nation.
• noun The installation, maintenance, or repairs provided or guaranteed by a dealer or manufacturer.
• noun The provision to the public of something, especially a utility.
• noun The system or equipment used to provide something to the public.
• noun The right of serving in many court games.
• noun A serve.
• noun A religious rite or formal ceremony.
• noun Copulation with a female animal. Used of male animals, especially studs.
• noun Law The serving of a legal process, such as a summons or court order.
• noun The material, such as cord, used in binding or wrapping rope.
• noun An answering service.
• transitive verb To make fit for use; adjust, repair, or maintain.
• transitive verb To provide services to.
• transitive verb To make interest payments on (a debt).
• transitive verb To copulate with (a female animal). Used of a male animal, especially studs.
• transitive verb Slang To have sex with.
• adjective Of or relating to the armed forces of a country.
• adjective Intended for use in supplying or serving.
• adjective Offering repairs or maintenance.
• adjective Offering services to the public in response to need or demand.
• idiom (at (someone's) service) Ready to help or be of use.
• idiom (be of service) To be ready to help or be useful.

from The Century Dictionary.

• noun The act of copulation between domesticated animals, especially cattle and horses.
• Used ordinarily and every day, as distinguished from use under unusual conditions or in an emergency.
• noun Same as service-tree.
• noun The fruit of the service-tree.
• noun The act of serving, or attendance, in any sense; the rendering of duty to another; obedience; the performance of any office or labor for another.
• noun Specifically
• noun Spiritual obedience, reverence, and love.
• noun The duty which a tenant owes to a lord for his fee: thus, personal service consists in homage and fealty, etc.; annual service in rent, suit to the court of the lord, etc.; accidental services in heriots, reliefs, etc.
• noun Place or position of a servant; employment as a servant; state of being or acting as a servant; menial employ or capacity: as, to be out of service.