ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpɔɹʃən ˈpɔːʃən ˈsɜːvɪŋ the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone he accepted service of the subpoena 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