"accept service" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: accepts service [present, singular, third-person], accepting service [participle, present], accepted service [participle, past], accepted service [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} accept service (third-person singular simple present accepts service, present participle accepting service, simple past and past participle accepted service)
  1. (law) To receive and acknowledge receipt of service of process. Categories (topical): Law Related terms: refuse service Translations (receive and acknowledge receipt of service of process): recibir la notificación (Spanish), darse por notificado (Spanish)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for accept service meaning in English (2.1kB)

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