past tense of service; maintained, repaired, or provided service to
From 'service' via Old French 'servise', from Latin 'servitium' meaning 'slavery, servitude'
When your car gets 'serviced,' you're using a word that originally meant slavery! Fortunately, the meaning has evolved to simply mean 'taking care of' rather than anything more sinister.
Historical association with service sector roles (maids, nursing, secretarial) coded as 'women's work' with lower wages and status.
Use 'maintained,' 'repaired,' or 'supported' to avoid service-gendered framing; specify the actual work.
["maintained","repaired","supported","provided service for"]
Service workers—disproportionately women—drove infrastructure; recognize their skilled labor explicitly.
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