Meaning of சேவை in English

To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, as an inferior, domestic, serf, slave, hired assistant, official helper, etc.; specifically, in a religious sense, to obey and worship.
To be subordinate to; to act a secondary part under; to appear as the inferior of; to minister to.
To be suitor to; to profess love to.
To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend; specifically, to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with food; as, to serve customers in a shop.
Hence, to bring forward, arrange, deal, or distribute, as a portion of anything, especially of food prepared for eating; -- often with up; formerly with in.
To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use to; as, a curate may serve two churches; to serve one's country.
To contribute or conduce to; to promote; to be sufficient for; to satisfy; as, to serve one's turn.
To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch.
To treat; to behave one's self to; to requite; to act toward; as, he served me very ill.
To work; to operate; as, to serve the guns.
To bring to notice, deliver, or execute, either actually or constructively, in such manner as the law requires; as, to serve a summons.
To make legal service opon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.); as, to serve a witness with a subp/na.
To pass or spend, as time, esp. time of punishment; as, to serve a term in prison.
To copulate with; to cover; as, a horse serves a mare; -- said of the male.
To lead off in delivering (the ball).
To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving.
To be a servant or a slave; to be employed in labor or other business for another; to be in subjection or bondage; to render menial service.
To perform domestic offices; to be occupied with household affairs; to prepare and dish up food, etc.
To be in service; to do duty; to discharge the requirements of an office or employment. Specifically, to act in the public service, as a soldier, seaman. etc.
To be of use; to answer a purpose; to suffice; to suit; to be convenient or favorable.
To lead off in delivering the ball.
Alt. of 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.
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.
The deed of one who serves; labor performed for another; duty done or required; office.
Office of devotion; official religious duty performed; religious rites appropriate to any event or ceremonial; as, a burial service.
Hence, a musical composition for use in churches.
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.
Useful office; advantage conferred; that which promotes interest or happiness; benefit; avail.
Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.
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.
The act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subp/na or an attachment.
The materials used for serving a rope, etc., as spun yarn, small lines, etc.
The act of serving the ball.
Act of serving or covering. See Serve, v. t., 13.
of Serve
a. & n. from Serve.
The office, rank, or condition of a servitor.
Servants, collectively.
Neglect of duty; idleness; indolence.