Sevice vs. Service: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on November 18, 2023
Incorrect: Sevice. Correct: Service. Service refers to the act of helping or doing work for someone.

Which is correct: Sevice or Service
How to spell Service?

Sevice is Incorrect

Service is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember that service has the same "ice" as in "nice."

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Nov 17, 2023
"Sevice" misses an "r"; think of "serve" in "service."

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Nov 17, 2023
Associate "service" with "servant," both start with "serv."

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Nov 17, 2023
Visualize "ice" at the end of service, not "ice" as in frozen water.

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Nov 17, 2023
Sevice and Service Definitions
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Service
The action of helping or doing work for someone.
He provided excellent customer service.

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Oct 27, 2023
Service
The period of employment in the military.
Her service in the army spanned ten years.

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Oct 27, 2023
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Service
Work that is done for others as an occupation or business
Has done service for us as a consultant.

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Oct 20, 2023
Service
The performance of work or duties for a superior or as a servant
Found the butler's service to be excellent.

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Service
An act or a variety of work done for others, especially for pay
Offers a superior service to that of his competitors.
Provides full catering services.

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Oct 20, 2023
Service
An act of assistance or benefit; a favor
My friend did me a service in fixing the door.

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Oct 20, 2023
Service
The serving of food or the manner in which it is served
The service was good, but the food was lousy.

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Service
Employment in duties or work for another, as for a government
Has been in the company's service for 15 years.

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Service
A government branch or department and its employees
The diplomatic service.

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Service
A department or branch of a hospital staff that provides specified patient care
The anesthesiology service.

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Service
The installation, maintenance, or repairs provided or guaranteed by a dealer or manufacturer
A dealer with full parts and service.

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Service
The provision to the public of something, especially a utility
A town without sewer service.

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Service
The system or equipment used to provide something to the public
The electrical service was damaged in the storm.

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Service
A religious rite or formal ceremony
Held services in the evening.
A memorial service.

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Service
Copulation with a female animal. Used of male animals, especially studs.

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Service
(Law) The serving of a legal process, such as a summons or court order.

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Service
To provide services to
That cable company services most households in the area.

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Service
To copulate with (a female animal). Used of a male animal, especially studs.

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Service
Intended for use in supplying or serving
A service elevator.
The service entrance.

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Service
Offering repairs or maintenance
A service guarantee.
A road service area.

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Service
Offering services to the public in response to need or demand
A service industry.

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Service
An act of being of assistance to someone.
I say I did him a service by ending our relationship
– now he can freely pursue his career.

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Service
(economics) The practice of providing such a service as economic activity.
Hair care is a service industry.

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Service
A department in a company, an organization, a government department, etc.

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Service
(computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
This machine provides the name service for the LAN.

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Service
The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group
Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.

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Service
(sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
The player had four service faults in the set.

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Oct 20, 2023
Service
(legal) The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.
The service happened yesterday.

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Service
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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Service
(nautical) The materials used for serving a rope, etc., such as spun yarn and small lines.

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Service
Access to resources such as hotel rooms and web-based videos without transfer of the resources' ownership.

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Service
A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus Pyrus, as Pyrus domestica and P. torminalis of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see Shad bush, under Shad). They have clusters of small, edible, applelike berries.

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Oct 20, 2023
Service
The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another's command; attendance of an inferior, hired helper, slave, etc., on a superior, employer, master, or the like; also, spiritual obedience and love.
Madam, I entreat true peace of you, Which I will purchase with my duteous service.
God requires no man's service upon hard and unreasonable terms.

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Oct 20, 2023
Service
The deed of one who serves; labor performed for another; duty done or required; office.
I have served him from the hour of my nativity, . . . and have nothing at his hands for my service but blows.
This poem was the last piece of service I did for my master, King Charles.
To go on the forlorn hope is a service of peril; who will understake it if it be not also a service of honor?

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Service
Office of devotion; official religious duty performed; religious rites appropriate to any event or ceremonial; as, a burial service.
The outward service of ancient religion, the rites, ceremonies, and ceremonial vestments of the old law.

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Oct 20, 2023
Service
Duty performed in, or appropriate to, any office or charge; official function; hence, specifically, military or naval duty; performance of the duties of a soldier.
When he cometh to experience of service abroad . . . ne maketh a worthy soldier.

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Service
Useful office; advantage conferred; that which promotes interest or happiness; benefit; avail.
The stork's plea, when taken in a net, was the service she did in picking up venomous creatures.

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Service
The act and manner of bringing food to the persons who eat it; order of dishes at table; also, a set or number of vessels ordinarily used at table; as, the service was tardy and awkward; a service of plate or glass.
There was no extraordinary service seen on the board.

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Service
The act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subpna or an attachment.

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Service
The materials used for serving a rope, etc., as spun yarn, small lines, etc.

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Service
Work done by one person or group that benefits another;
Budget separately for goods and services

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Service
A company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

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Service
The act of public worship following prescribed rules;
The Sunday service

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Service
Employment in or work for another;
He retired after 30 years of service

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Service
The performance of duties by a waiter or servant;
That restaurant has excellent service

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Service
Periodic maintenance on a car or machine;
It was time for an overhaul on the tractor

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Service
Tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table

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Service
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play;
His powerful serves won the game

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Service
The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone;
He accepted service of the subpoena

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Service
Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)

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Service
The act of mating by male animals;
The bull was worth good money in servicing fees

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Service
(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him

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Service
Be used by; as of a utility;
The sewage plant served the neighboring communities
The garage served to shelter his horses

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Service
Make fit for use;
Service my truck
The washing machine needs to be serviced

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FAQs
Why is it called Service?
It's called service from Latin "servitium," meaning slavery or servitude, evolving to mean helping or providing work.

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What is the verb form of Service?
To service (used in contexts like servicing a car).

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Which vowel is used before Service?
No specific vowel is commonly used before "service."

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Nov 17, 2023
Is Service a negative or positive word?
It's generally positive but can be neutral depending on the context.

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Nov 17, 2023
Is Service a countable noun?
It can be countable or uncountable depending on the context.

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Nov 17, 2023
Is the Service term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically in some contexts.

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Nov 17, 2023
Is the word Service imperative?
The verb form "to service" can be used in the imperative mood.

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Nov 17, 2023
Which preposition is used with Service?
Prepositions like "in," "of," or "for" are used, as in "service in the military."

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Nov 17, 2023
Is Service a collective noun?
No, it's not typically considered a collective noun.

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Nov 17, 2023
What part of speech is Service?
It's primarily a noun but can be a verb or an adjective.

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Nov 17, 2023
What is another term for Service?
Another term could be "assistance" or "aid."

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Nov 17, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Service?
Conjunctions like "and" or "but" can be used.

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Nov 17, 2023
Which article is used with Service?
Articles like "the" or "a" can be used, depending on the context.

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Nov 17, 2023
What is the second form of Service?
For the verb, the second (past) form is "serviced."

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Is Service a vowel or consonant?
"Service" is a word; it contains both vowels and consonants.

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Is Service a noun or adjective?
Service is primarily a noun, but can be used as an adjective in certain contexts, like "service industry."

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Nov 17, 2023
Which determiner is used with Service?
Determiners like "the," "a," or "this" can be used.

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What is the third form of Service?
For the verb, the third (past participle) form is also "serviced."

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Is Service an abstract noun?
It can be considered an abstract noun in some of its meanings.

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What is a stressed syllable in Service?
The first syllable, "ser," is stressed.

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Nov 17, 2023
What is the opposite of Service?
The opposite could be "disservice" or "neglect."

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Nov 17, 2023
What is the first form of Service?
The first (noun) form is "service." The first (verb) form is "service" or "to service."

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Nov 17, 2023
How is Service used in a sentence?
"Her dedication to community service has been commendable."

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Nov 17, 2023
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