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base
Noun
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Something's base is its lower part; the solid part that touches the floor or touches the earth and keeps the other parts of the thing up.
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Something's base is its most important part.
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A base is a building for military personnel and material.
base
Adjective
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Rude, unfair, or unkind.
The people who make those sex videos are really base.
base
Verb
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When something or someone is based in a place, they do most of their work in that place.
The airline is based in Toronto, but flies all over the world.
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If you base x on y, you build or make x on, using, or to be like y.
The movie is based on the book.
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.