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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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"Sevice" misses an "r"; think of "serve" in "service."
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Associate "service" with "servant," both start with "serv."
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Visualize "ice" at the end of service, not "ice" as in frozen water.
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Sevice and Service Definitions

Sevice

Sevice is an incorrect spelling of Service.
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Service

The action of helping or doing work for someone.
He provided excellent customer service.
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Service

A system supplying a public need.
The city's bus service is reliable.
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Service

A religious ceremony.
The Sunday morning service was uplifting.
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Service

The period of employment in the military.
Her service in the army spanned ten years.
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Service

The maintenance or repair of machinery.
The car is due for a service.
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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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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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Service

Assistance; help
Was of great service to him during his illness.
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Service

An act of assistance or benefit; a favor
My friend did me a service in fixing the door.
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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

A set of dishes or utensils
A silver tea service.
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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 armed forces of a nation
Joined the service right after college.
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Service

A branch of the armed forces of a nation.
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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

The right of serving in many court games.
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Service

A serve
Her first service hit the net.
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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

The material, such as cord, used in binding or wrapping rope.
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Service

An answering service.
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Service

To make fit for use; adjust, repair, or maintain
Service a car.
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Service

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

To make interest payments on (a debt).
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Service

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

(Slang) To have sex with.
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Service

Of or relating to the armed forces of a country.
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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

The military.
I did three years in the service before coming here.
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Service

A set of dishes or utensils.
She brought out the silver tea service.
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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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Service

A religious rite or ritual.
The funeral service was touching.
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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

A musical composition for use in churches.
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Service

(obsolete) Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.
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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

Service tree.
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Service

The sorb; the fruit of this tree.
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Service

(transitive) To serve.
They service the customer base.
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Service

(transitive) To perform maintenance.
He is going to service the car.
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Service

To supply (media outlets) with press releases etc.
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Service

To inseminate through sexual intercourse.
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Service

To perform a sexual act upon.
He serviced her several times a week.
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Service

To attack.
To service a target; target servicing
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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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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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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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Service

Hence, a musical composition for use in churches.
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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

Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.
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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 subpŒna 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

The act of serving the ball.
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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

An act of help or assistance;
He did them a service
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Service

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

A force that is a branch of the armed forces
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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

A means of serving;
Of no avail
There's no help for it
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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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Service

Mate with;
Male animals serve the females for breeding purposes
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FAQs

What is the pronunciation of Service?

Pronunciation: \ˈsər-vəs.
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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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What is the plural form of Service?

Services.
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Is Service a negative or positive word?

It's generally positive but can be neutral depending on the context.
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What is the singular form of Service?

Service is the singular form.
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What is the root word of Service?

The root is from Latin "servitium."
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Is Service a countable noun?

It can be countable or uncountable depending on the context.
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Is the Service term a metaphor?

It can be used metaphorically in some contexts.
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Is the word Service imperative?

The verb form "to service" can be used in the imperative mood.
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Which preposition is used with Service?

Prepositions like "in," "of," or "for" are used, as in "service in the military."
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Is Service a collective noun?

No, it's not typically considered a collective noun.
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How do we divide Service into syllables?

Ser-vice.
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What part of speech is Service?

It's primarily a noun but can be a verb or an adjective.
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What is another term for Service?

Another term could be "assistance" or "aid."
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Which conjunction is used with Service?

Conjunctions like "and" or "but" can be used.
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Which article is used with Service?

Articles like "the" or "a" can be used, depending on the context.
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Is Service an adverb?

No, it's not an adverb.
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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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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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How many syllables are in Service?

There are two syllables.
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What is a stressed syllable in Service?

The first syllable, "ser," is stressed.
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What is the opposite of Service?

The opposite could be "disservice" or "neglect."
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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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How is Service used in a sentence?

"Her dedication to community service has been commendable."
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