role
1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (Freq. 34)
- the function of a teacher
- the government must do its part
- play its role
• Syn:
function, office, part
• Derivationally related forms:
officiate (for: office), function (for: function)
• Hypernyms:
duty
• Hyponyms:
capacity, hat, portfolio, stead, position,
place, lieu, second fiddle
2. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play (Freq. 10)
- she played the part of Desdemona
• Syn:
character, theatrical role, part, persona
• Derivationally related forms:
impersonate (for: persona), personify (for: persona)
• Hypernyms:
portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation
• Hyponyms:
bit part, minor role, heavy, hero, ingenue,
title role, name part, heroine, villain, baddie
3. what something is used for (Freq. 8)
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
• Syn:
function, purpose, use
• Derivationally related forms:
function (for: function)
• Hypernyms:
utility, usefulness
• Hyponyms:
raison d'etre
• Attrubites:
functional, nonfunctional
4. normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting (Freq. 6)
- what is your role on the team?
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
gender role, position
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