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at someone's service

at someone's service prepositional phrase: fully available to help or to be of use to someone, or some organisation.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Fully available to help or to be of use to someone, or some organisation.
    • John will be at our service for the duration of the visit.
  2. (formal) By way of introduction on first meeting another person.
    • James Bond. At your service.

Questions about at someone's service

What does at someone's service mean?
At someone's service means fully available to help or to be of use to someone, or some organisation.
What part of speech is at someone's service?
At someone's service is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at someone's service in the dictionary

  1. at some point
  2. at someone's disposal
  3. at someone's door
  4. at someone's elbow
  5. at someone's heels
  6. at someone's service
  7. at someone's throat
  8. at spearpoint
  9. at speed
  10. at stake
  11. at swordpoint

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