n An event in which an entity takes the responsibility that something desirable happens on the behalf of another entity.
n (economics) action | Action or work that is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
n (sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
n (context|Jordan|Lebanon|Syria|West Bank) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.