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function

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/
noun
  1. What something does or is used for.

    Similar: aim, intention, purpose, role, use

  2. A professional or official position.

    Similar: occupation, office, part, role

  3. An official or social occasion.

    Similar: affair, occasion, social function, social occasion

Synonymsaffair, occasion, social function, social occasion, aim, intention
verb
  1. To have a function.

    Similar: officiate, serve

  2. To carry out a function; to be in action.

    Similar: go, operate, run, work

Synonymsgo, operate, run, work, officiate, serve
Antonymsmalfunction

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