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conference
Noun
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A conference is a large organised meeting to discuss a particular topic or area.
FMBRA will be holding a conference on diet, health, and the food industry on 19 March in Barcelona.
Some of the world's top scientists attended an important conference in 1983, to study the effects of nuclear weapons.
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A conference is a meeting.
Contact the teacher or coach and ask for a private conference without your child's presence.
affairs
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noun
matters of personal concern
get his affairs in order
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noun
transactions of professional or public interest
news of current affairs
great affairs of state
service
Noun
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An action or work by one person that can be consumed by another person.
Hair care is a service industry.
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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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The military.
I did three years of service before coming here.
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A set of dishes or utensils.
She brought out the silver tea service.
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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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A religious rite or ritual.
The funeral service was good.
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The serving, or delivery, of a document requiring someone to appear in a court of law.
The service happened yesterday.
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That which is provided by the government or its agents.
The Job Centre provides a service to the unemployed.
service
Verb
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If you service something, you serve them.
They service the customer base.
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If you service something, you perform maintenance on them.
He is going to service the car.