function
/ˈfʌŋkʃən/ verb A2- To have a function.
- To carry out a function; to be in action.
He/she/it functions · Past functioned · Past participle functioned · -ing form functioning
Verb forms
- Base form
- function
- He/she/it
- functions
- Past
- functioned
- Past participle
- functioned
- -ing form
- functioning
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Of the double moats which had guarded its more warlike predecessor, the outer had been allowed to dry up, and served the humble function of a kitchen garden.
“They are indeed exquisite,” he said; “but as they are necessarily submitted to the process of deglutition—a function which it is frequently impossible for a fainting person to accomplish—I prefer my own specific.”
For decades, the prevailing assumption among both the lay public and scientific communities was that human memory functioned much like a flawless recording device.
Even today, this magnificent infrastructural marvel remains largely hidden beneath the bustling modern streets, silently continuing its vital function for millions of contemporary residents.
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