1. (

• helping ,
• portion ,
• serving

) an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" ;

2. (

• service ,
• serving ,
• service_of_process

) the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena" ;