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From Latin servāre (to keep, save, guard) and servus (slave, servant). Two intertwined Latin words produce a dual meaning: the service branch (serve, servant, service) focuses on performing duties, while the preservation branch (conserve, preserve, reserve, observe) focuses on keeping safe or watching over. Both senses converge in the idea of devoted attention.
Associated Words
community-service
Unpaid work done to benefit the community, sometimes as a legal penalty
conservancy
Conservation of natural resources; an organization dedicated to this
conservation
Protection and careful management of the environment or natural resources
conservationist
A person who works to protect the natural environment
conservatism
A political philosophy favouring tradition and opposing rapid change
conservative
Tending to resist change; a person who favors traditional values
conservatively
In a cautious or restrained manner
conservativism
A philosophy favouring tradition and opposing radical change
conservatory
A school for music or fine arts; a glass-enclosed greenhouse
conserve
To protect from loss or waste; a fruit jam or preserve
conserved
Protected from loss or harm
customer-service
Support and assistance provided to customers by a business
deserve
To be worthy of or entitled to something
deserved
Rightfully earned or merited
deservedly
In a way that is rightfully earned
full-service
Offering a complete range of services with full staff assistance
hero
A person admired for courage or noble deeds; the main character in a story
heroine
A brave or admirable woman; the main female character in a story
heroism
Great courage and bravery, especially in the face of danger
lifesaver
A person or thing that saves lives or provides crucial help
long-serving
Having held a position for a long time
longest-serving
Having served in a role for the longest time
maidservant
A female domestic servant
manservant
A male servant
observable
Able to be seen or noticed; a measurable physical property
observant
Quick to notice things; attentive to details
observation
The act of watching carefully; a remark based on what is noticed
observational
Relating to or based on observation
observatory
A building for observing stars, planets, or weather
observe
To watch carefully; to remark; to follow rules or customs
observer
A person who watches or monitors something
preservable
Capable of being preserved
preservation
The act of keeping something safe from harm or decay
preservative
A substance that prevents decay; tending to preserve
preserve
To protect from harm or decay; to treat food for storage; a fruit spread
preserved
Kept from decay or damage; treated for future use
preserver
A person or thing that protects or keeps something from decay
public-service
A service provided for the public good; 公共服务,公益服务
reservation
An advance booking; a doubt or qualification; a reserved area of land
reserve
To keep something for future use; a supply or protected area kept for a special purpose
reserved
Slow to show feelings; set aside for a particular use
reservoir
A large lake storing water for public use; a large reserve of something
room-service
Hotel service delivering food or items to a guest's room
save
to rescue or preserve; to keep for later
self-service
A system where customers serve themselves
serfdom
The condition of being a serf under the feudal system
servant
A person employed to serve or work for another
serve
to work for or assist; to provide food or service
server
A computer providing network services; a person who serves food or in sport
service
work done for others; a public utility; to repair or maintain
service-oriented
Focused on providing services; 以服务为导向的,服务型的
service-sector
The part of the economy providing services rather than goods; 服务业,服务部门
serviceable
Functional, durable, and fit for use
servile
Excessively submissive or obsequious; slavish
servility
Excessive submissiveness and eagerness to please; 奴性,卑屈
servitude
The condition of slavery or forced labor
social-service
Community welfare services provided by government or organizations
subservience
Excessive obedience or submissiveness to others
subservient
Excessively obedient and submissive to others
underserved
Not receiving adequate services or resources
undeserved
Not earned or merited; unfair
undeservedly
In a way that is not merited
unobservable
Not able to be seen or observed
unobservant
Not paying close attention; lacking awareness
unobserved
Not seen or noticed
unreserved
Open and frank without holding back; also, not booked in advance
well-deserved
Fully earned or merited; 当之无愧的,理所应得的