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An act of being of assistance to someone.
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The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group.
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(elliptical, uncountable) Work as a member of the military.
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(economics) The practice of providing assistance as economic activity.
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(business) Synonym of utility (“commodity provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage”).
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A department in a company, organization, or institution.
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(computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
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(with the) The military.
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A set of dishes or utensils.
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(sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
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A religious rite or ritual.
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(law) The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.
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(Israel, West Bank, also in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.
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A musical composition for use in churches.
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(obsolete) Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.
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(nautical) The materials used for serving a rope, etc., such as spun yarn and small lines.
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Access to resources such as hotel rooms and Web-based videos without transfer of the resources' ownership.