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1. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.
Antonyms
Etymology
- telephone (English)
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
2. telephone
verb. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- telephone (English)
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] transmitting speech at a distance.
Etymology
- telephone (English)
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] work done by one person or group that benefits another.
Synonyms
Etymology
- service (English)
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
5. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] an act of help or assistance.
Synonyms
Etymology
- service (English)
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
6. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] the act of public worship following prescribed rules.
Etymology
- service (English)
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
7. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
Etymology
- service (English)
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
8. service
verb. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] be used by; as of a utility.
Etymology
- service (English)
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)
9. service
noun. ['ˈsɝːvəs, ˈsɝːvɪs'] employment in or work for another.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- service (English)
- servise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- servitium (Latin)