function
I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES dual role/purpose/function ▪ The bridge has a dual role, carrying both road and rail. fulfil a role/duty/function etc ▪ A good police officer is not fulfilling his role if he neglects this vital aspect. function key function word perform a function/role ▪ The two organizations perform similar functions. serve a useful purpose/function (=be useful) ▪ Sending her to prison would serve no useful purpose. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADJECTIVE administrative ▪ In the absence of any clear division between administrative and judicial functions, even the humblest official enjoyed arbitrary power. ▪ They may be said to be exercising an administrative function. ▪ The cardinals joined in all the rapidly growing administrative and judicial functions of the papal court. ▪ There are additional administrative functions, such as the submission of a statement of affairs and the making of reports on specified matters. ▪ Routine administrative functions were sited in the free-standing towns and cities within a hundred or so miles of London. 7. ▪ Confusion also arose when schools took over administrative functions which traditionally had been located in LEAs. ▪ Robson recognized that, throughout history, courts have performed administrative functions and administrative bodies have undertaken judicial functions. ▪ Where administrative functions are not discharged by autonomous agencies, they are largely devolved to the Länder. basic ▪ Describe briefly the basic function of the reception office, enumerating the services it provides. 6. ▪ Confiscatory taxes and overly complex tax regulations make it exceedingly difficult for small business to perform this basic function. ▪ They begin by challenging the current opinion that all peoples share basic functions of the mind such as logical and abstract abilities. ▪ When customers judge a company, they judge the totality, not the basic function. ▪ The subset containing fabliaux with lavatory humour, tales concerning basic bodily functions of excretion or flatulence, are fewer in number. ▪ It may be argued that this was not a new concept of the basic function of monarchy; perhaps so. ▪ Like Friedman, Duesenberry believed that the basic consumption function was long-run and proportional, as illustrated in Fig. 7. ▪ The combined package with the basic function of Photoshop Version 2.5, enables users to input and edit images with their computer. bodily ▪ Bob's humour was based on everything from swearing to drug-taking and bodily functions. ▪ Any thoughts I had of eating, drinking or relieving bodily functions were forgotten. ▪ Most people consider elimination to be a very private bodily function and therefore find it an embarrassing subject to discuss with hospital staff. ▪ The intimate aspects of bodily function are more easily expressed with a person of the same gender. ▪ Their sensory perception as well as their motor responses - their behaviour - are thus totally consonant with their bodily form and function. ▪ It was the fact of having bodily functions. ▪ In many ways this day felt ordinary, too. Bodily functions went on. ▪ If the neurons control automatic bodily functions, heart rate and breathing are impaired. different ▪ This suggests that a marked theme has an additional or different function. ▪ Each switch feels different and controls a different manipulator function. ▪ The reason is that they have different functions, which impose different constraints on their nature. ▪ But hidden from immediate viewing, they fulfill a different function. ▪ The Disney-inspired theme parks serve an only slightly different function. ▪ A cemetery and a museum are two different institutions that have different functions. ▪ The newspaper reports, however, serve a different function and illustrate the dangers of young teenage temptresses. ▪ In a metaphorical sense, different functions of the brain take place in different rooms. dual ▪ In similar vein, dare it be said that the charitable function of Age Concern serves this dual function? ▪ For women preachers in particular, these testimony stories fulfill a dual function. ▪ It will have a dual function. ▪ Of the fifteen rotary controls that adorn the S120's front panel, all except one is dual function. ▪ This method serves a dual function - it will absorb irregularities in the existing floorboards, and also muffle sound. ▪ It was seen to derive directly from the dual functions of the state, the securing of accumulation and legitimation. ▪ As a New Town, Cramlington has always had a dual function. ▪ Hence medicine under capitalism has a dual function, both liberating and controlling. important ▪ Its first important function as a bank is as banker to the government. ▪ This chemical has several important functions, including regulating motivation, mood and movement. ▪ The yardages for each tournament are the single most important function of a caddie. ▪ The financial work performed by budget analysts is an important function in every organization. ▪ In addition to channelling funds from depositors to borrowers, certain financial institutions have another important function. ▪ Effective control of this circulating capital is one of the most important functions of financial management. ▪ The above description clearly denotes an extremely important function. ▪ The third important function provided by the factor is the assumption of risk of bad-debt lOsses. main ▪ The two other main functions concerned contrasting ways of judging and ordering these perceptions. ▪ Its main function was teaching, through evening classes. ▪ Describe the five main functions of money. 3. ▪ Its main function, however, appears to be to present a better image of Sri Lanka to the outside world. ▪ The main function of scholarship surely lies in keeping alive the wonderful minds, works of art and thought of earlier generations. ▪ A good starting point is a check list with sections covering criteria for acceptance by all the main company functions. ▪ Sugar was asked to change something which was peripheral to the main function of the machine. ▪ The Commission's main function is the conservation and protection of the salmon fisheries of the Foyle area. normal ▪ The presence of HAPCs was suggestive of normal colonic function. ▪ Although such inhibition might seem counterproductive, it is actually crucial. Normal brain function depends on both excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters. ▪ But not all pretended deeds have to fall short of their normal function in order to accomplish their communicative purpose. ▪ Increased military intrusion into civilian life, with many normal police functions usurped by the Pentagon. ▪ Simply removing this stress can, in many instances, restore an individual to normal function without any other therapy being required. ▪ Analysis of normal and abnormal function of central pattern generators probably has a more general significance. ▪ Non-parallel enzyme secretion has been shown in patients with normal pancreatic function under certain stimulatory conditions. objective ▪ Class origins are less important than the objective function of serving the interests of the ruling class. ▪ We first observe that T1 is uniquely optimal for the objective function because we would have. ▪ Similarly, there is an objective function which has T2 as its optimal tableau. ▪ In general, we will examine problems having p linear objective functions,, which we wish to maximise subject to linear constraints. ▪ However, the objective function increases if we increase any variable. ▪ To accommodate multiple objectives, we will extend the simplex tableau by including an additional objective row for each objective function. ▪ This involves specifying a goal or target value for the objective function. ▪ The up-pseudo-cost is where is the objective function value of the up-problem. other ▪ Is it just to do with production quality control or does it also embrace marketing, accounting and other functions? ▪ It was several preceptors phasing out together, Posi later explained, that threw directional control and some other functions out of kilter. ▪ The two other main functions concerned contrasting ways of judging and ordering these perceptions. ▪ Most of the actual work of book provision is operated on an area basis - in common with other functions of the library service. ▪ Among the other functions is ruled-based message management. ▪ A second reduction of available resources is due to short term problems in other company functions. ▪ A dedicated server is one that has no other function but to act as a servant to the workstations. ▪ The laws of war may have one other function in the contemporary era - helping to harmonise standards between allies. primary ▪ When the mouse cursor enters this menu bar the main menu is displayed which controls the 19 primary functions of MegaCAD. ▪ The specialization of functions has a dispersive effect and a primary function of government becomes that of securing co-ordination amongst the parts. ▪ Damage in this case does not compromise the primary function, that of producing traction. ▪ This space was purpose-built for exhibitions, and this should remain its primary function. ▪ The primary function of snake venom is, of course, to quieten prey before swallowing them. ▪ When economic growth depends upon spending before saving, shopping must be the primary function of the female in the consumer economy. ▪ The primary function of the Magistrates' Court is to try criminal cases. public ▪ The administration of justice by such bodies is a public function even when all the parties to the action are non-governmental. ▪ Both individual health care coverage and core public health functions are needed to maintain health at the community level. ▪ These are essentially public law functions. ▪ There is no reason why a contractual body performing public functions should not be amenable to these remedies. ▪ Many have their public relations function handled by an outside consultancy as well as by an internal public relations officer. ▪ My own recollections begin at a public function just over 20 years ago. ▪ Equally they sustain as well as designate those who discharge public functions. social ▪ August is a fairly quiet month in Shetland apart from social functions like sailing regattas. ▪ Laughter, he says, serves some primitive social function, not yet nailed down. ▪ Go out and mix with people - in their homes, at social functions, on public transport, in community activities. ▪ They may also additionally represent much more; they may indeed have a highly integrating social function. ▪ Much depends on the social function of labelling criminal offences, and on the particular labels chosen. ▪ What has to be specified in this explanation is the social function which all these diverse customs serve. ▪ The Playhouse is the ideal venue for your Conference, Exhibition or social function. ▪ Moving on was a prophylactic, a social cleansing function, keeping one's beat clean. specific ▪ Some specific functions can only be conferred by an order made by the Lord Chancellor. ▪ The defining metaphor for this innovation was the biological cell, which performs specific functions and communicates with other cells. ▪ Generally fitted with one, two or three buttons which can control specific software functions. ▪ More specific functions of academic statuses might be explored. ▪ They can also change character: during development cells change from having rather unspecialized characters to mature cells with very specific functions. ▪ In universities or large school systems, responsibilities are divided among many administrators, each with a specific function. ▪ First, each is assigned to a specific function with a functional boss. useful ▪ Yet it does perform a number of useful functions. 1. ▪ The use of categories, when those categories serve a useful function, is not questioned. ▪ We've found a tiny offshoot of imagination that once, like the appendix doubtless had some useful function. ▪ This so-called parasitic genetic material turns out to serve a useful evolutionary function. ▪ While it survived, it served a useful function in obtaining agreement on some economic questions such as currency convertibility and capital transfers. ▪ They present and practise grammar and useful language functions, such as explaining, defining and comparing. ▪ To be fair, these materials performed a useful function for a time in the propellers of Spitfires and similar aircraft. ▪ One useful function of hypotheses is that they help to indicate what data are needed for their testing. various ▪ It comes bundled with Windows 3.1, and a proprietary front-end, which uses graphics to depict the various functions provided. ▪ The President, I was sure, was now making up his explanations of the various Citadel command-post functions. ▪ The head, if that's what it is, is crowned with a tuft of rubbery antennae serving various functions. ▪ In between, he designed software for his phone systems, which allow callers to perform various functions through a voice menu. ▪ Ministry seems to have grown up in a haphazard manner, basically in response to the need that various functions be performed. ▪ Armed with his Bumper Fun Book, the minister of Dunlop joked his way around the world at various functions. ▪ These symbols represent the various functions that are available to help you with your designing. ▪ The state has various executive functions. NOUN word ▪ Since words in the closed class have a syntactic rather than a semantic role in utterances they are also known as function words. ▪ The relational devices such as word order and function words are explicit ways of linking ideas. ▪ As we have seen many inappropriate parsings are constructed primarily from function words and their reduced forms. ▪ Secondly, the current technique makes no use of function words. ▪ Is it a problem of word order, government, function word, or what? ▪ The selection of a particular planning frame commits the speaker to using certain function words and affixes and not others. ▪ Why is it that content words tend to be preserved and function words omitted? ▪ This patient's verbal output consisted almost entirely of content words there were almost no function words and no grammatical structure. VERB fulfil ▪ Law can not fulfil this function unless the decisions of the legal institutions are binding or non-optional. ▪ In fulfilling these three functions, two duties are imposed upon the Commissioner. ▪ Where site assembly is involved, the speculator fulfils a valuable function. ▪ Such punitive gestures fulfilled the important function of maintaining mechanical solidarity at the requisite pitch. ▪ Generations of Spencer men and women have fulfilled the functions of Lord Chamberlain, equerry, lady-in-waiting and other positions at Court. ▪ We have fulfilled our biological function. ▪ It thus fulfils the affirmative function of transmission and the negative function of prevention, both of which are designated semantically. ▪ Comprehension of negative sentences is facilitated when negation is being used to fulfil one of these functions. perform ▪ In all these senses, therefore, the exclusively training model performs no educational function at all. ▪ The defining metaphor for this innovation was the biological cell, which performs specific functions and communicates with other cells. ▪ Because stress is not available in written language, intricate syntactic devices have to be used to perform a similar function. ▪ What happens when a thing no longer performs its function? ▪ The jaw action is scissor-like and both tooth and jaw bone can perform the cutting function. ▪ McLanahan and Sandefur seem to assume, also, that only fathers can perform certain functions within the family. ▪ In addition, the tutor can advise on alternative equipment or software which will perform the required functions more quickly or more effectively. ▪ In between, he designed software for his phone systems, which allow callers to perform various functions through a voice menu. serve ▪ The newspaper reports, however, serve a different function and illustrate the dangers of young teenage temptresses. ▪ The use of categories, when those categories serve a useful function, is not questioned. ▪ However, as a lot of the controls serve two functions, some initial confusion can arise. ▪ It passes through many of the abandoned towns that at one time served auxiliary functions to the mines of Tombstone. ▪ The development of reliable text recognition procedures would serve two important functions. ▪ When you stop to think of it, every object is similar to the umbrella, in that it serves a function. ▪ The ozone molecules are very thinly spread within this area but their fragile existence nevertheless serves a vital function to life. ▪ This so-called parasitic genetic material turns out to serve a useful evolutionary function. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Bauhaus architects thought that function was more important than form. ▪ Each basket is designed to perform a specific function, from carrying corn to holding babies. ▪ His specialist service is in constant demand for big corporate functions. ▪ Long term exercise changes the function of the heart, blood, and muscles. ▪ Part of her duties is attending official state functions. ▪ Several instructors could not answer questions about the function of a particular switch. ▪ The function of this gene is to block the uncontrolled division of cells; it therefore prevents the development of cancer. ▪ The Great Hall is available for weddings and other social functions. ▪ The Lavender Room can be booked for functions or parties. ▪ The main function of the bars is to protect the driver's legs. ▪ What is the function of literature in our society? EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Hepatic damage has also been reported; thus, periodic liver functions should be done. ▪ Kerberos may be adequate for those who do not need the more robust functions and properties of public-key systems. ▪ Oral fluids are introduced gradually until a normal level is reached. 4 Once bowel function returns diet is gradually re-introduced. ▪ The defining metaphor for this innovation was the biological cell, which performs specific functions and communicates with other cells. ▪ The part of the job he liked best was standing up at grand civic functions and bathing in the applause. ▪ This reflects the Society's function to monitor and maintain the highest professional standards. ▪ This teaching function, though, declined sharply after 1380 with the establishment of Durham College at Oxford. ▪ Yet it does perform a number of useful functions. 1. II. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB correctly ▪ In Mr Warren's case, the intoximeter at the police station did not function correctly and so samples were required. ▪ Other errors are unlikely to cause any damage - the supply will simply not function correctly. ▪ Her brain wasn't functioning correctly. effectively ▪ The difficulty was that the courts were unable to function effectively. ▪ Public scepticism and opposition had to be overcome before the system could function effectively, he said. ▪ Many new organizations and businesses have been, to lesser and greater degrees, designed to function effectively in this volatile climate. ▪ Such open-mindedness is an essential part of the missionary gift which the Church needs in order to function effectively in any cross-cultural situation. ▪ Second, we believe that civilized society can not function effectively without effective government-something that is all too rare today. ▪ However, without all this the infantry's most vital asset, the soldier, does not function effectively. ▪ In order for the dialogue to function effectively, there are rules of procedure which all participants have to accept. independently ▪ The other side of the movie is structured by a choreography that seems to function independently of the screenplay. ▪ A person who has been successful in separating psychologically from parents is equipped to function independently in both play and work. normally ▪ It may be that that individual does not function normally as a consequence of the sensory deprivation. ▪ Collagen normally functions like steel reinforcing rods in a concrete structure. ▪ In the past most of us have been unaware of these signs and that is why our body ceases to function normally. ▪ Provided the liver is functioning normally, the amount of dye retained after 45 minutes should be less than 6 percent. ▪ A biopsy of brain tissue detected the presence of toxoplasmosis, which is relatively harmless in people with normally functioning immune systems. ▪ But they functioned normally on the farm, he said. ▪ Perhaps she would never again be able to function normally. ▪ Cocaine users often feel as though they need the drug to relieve themselves of the tired feeling and to function normally. perfectly ▪ Most modern computers will function perfectly well over short cable lengths at these reduced signal levels. properly ▪ The monetary role enabled the coin to function properly as a coin by ensuring that it circulated smoothly and without interruption. ▪ About two-thirds of all collisions at state public crossings actually occur where everything is functioning properly. ▪ Pull one part out and all of the others cease to function properly. ▪ The bacteria can enter the bloodstream, but are usually quickly destroyed when antibodies and the immune system function properly. ▪ Thanks to a sound system that fails to function properly, Kevin's words of diseased warning and wisdom are indecipherable. ▪ Impairment describes parts or systems of the body which do not function properly such as hearing or sight. ▪ It is this secondary mandate which ensures that our bi-cameral system can properly function. ▪ For nearly 45 years, it was unable to function properly because it became a political battleground in the Cold War. still ▪ We must assume that creatures whose machines still function after three million years may build a society equally long-lasting. ▪ I could still function out in the provinces, where local political barons had their own media agendas. ▪ Often seen in the movies, this 1924 building across from MacArthur Park still functions as a hotel. ▪ Even if every adenosine receptor in your brain were blocked by caffeine, you could still function. well ▪ No hospital can function well without receptionists, cleaners, administrators, porters and all the other ancillary staff. ▪ This final, preferred mode of response is much more likely to keep your immune system functioning well. ▪ The company was functioning well as a business entity and making inroads all the time creatively. ▪ He ensured that our institutions functioned well. ▪ One person may function well in most areas of life, but be paranoid and hostile in certain circumstances. ▪ I just could not function well in an adversarial role. NOUN ability ▪ There was no difference in the 1, 700 patients' ability to function or in their death rates. body ▪ In the past most of us have been unaware of these signs and that is why our body ceases to function normally. ▪ Impairment describes parts or systems of the body which do not function properly such as hearing or sight. brain ▪ There was grief and shock, but another part of his brain was functioning - the reporter's. ▪ Her brain wasn't functioning correctly. ▪ Was it her fault if her brain wouldn't function at a normal level? ▪ Neural network efforts pay more attention to how the brain functions. ▪ His brain functioned, but on a detached, robotic level. family ▪ The two families function as one. ▪ The object was to keep the family functioning as normally as possible, and for many families it worked. government ▪ Dole has promised to seek a balanced budget by 2002, but he also realizes that the government must continue to function. ▪ But at least the government is functioning. ▪ We want our government to function in a manner befitting the last superpower on earth. ▪ The proposed charter is a combination of paranoia, elitism, staff manipulation and basic ignorance about how government really functions. group ▪ To no other group of soldiers functioning in this period was leadership a factor of such prime importance. ▪ The groups can function like political campaigns or professional sports teams, carrying their own psychic rewards. ▪ It took a year to train a group of people to function as the general managers. ▪ If it stops producing, large numbers of other units whose work follows from this group can not function. level ▪ Is that ambition functioning at a high level or is it just a sense of obligation or is it idealism? ▪ Was it her fault if her brain wouldn't function at a normal level? ▪ The real distribution of power describes the allocation of power and functions across these levels of government. society ▪ Remove her, and the rest of the society ceases to function. ▪ It will not be eager to initiate those steps which would enable that society to function in unmanageable or unexpected ways. ▪ Second, we believe that civilized society can not function effectively without effective government-something that is all too rare today. system ▪ So faster wage rises were needed if the system was to function smoothly. ▪ Public scepticism and opposition had to be overcome before the system could function effectively, he said. ▪ Thanks to a sound system that fails to function properly, Kevin's words of diseased warning and wisdom are indecipherable. ▪ The system functions as a turnkey management solution to service providers, making their operation more efficient and profitable. ▪ It is this secondary mandate which ensures that our bi-cameral system can properly function. ▪ This final, preferred mode of response is much more likely to keep your immune system functioning well. way ▪ Want was all he could do, for his body had long ago ceased to function in that way. ▪ I intend for these appendices to function in a similar way. ▪ Elements of behaviour like these can function in a similar way to eye contact. ▪ The White House initiative functioned in this way not as a mandate but as a disincentive. ▪ First of all, an orchestra, if it is functioning in the best way, is a creative unit. ▪ Others function in new ways that allow for different physical laws. ▪ The market is said to function in the following way. ▪ Nor do they all function in the same way. VERB allow ▪ With certain limited exceptions all care provisions require a permit by the youth department in order to be allowed to function. ▪ While the confederation is technically illegal, it has been allowed to function openly. ▪ Within schools, structures and procedures must be created which discriminate between management and leadership and allow each to function appropriately. begin ▪ It must be remembered that once these batteries are inserted into the transmitter they begin to function. ▪ Once the school began functioning smoothly, Friedman turned his attention to the blacker side of the organization: interception and solution. cease ▪ In the past most of us have been unaware of these signs and that is why our body ceases to function normally. ▪ She stood as if her body had ceased to function, her thoughts fixated on her cozy, smoky kang. ▪ Want was all he could do, for his body had long ago ceased to function in that way. ▪ Moreover, the assessment tests had ceased to function as barriers to the remedial curriculum on many campuses. ▪ It stopped, ceased to function. ▪ In Brixton consultative machinery involving the police and community leaders had ceased to function. ▪ Pull one part out and all of the others cease to function properly. ▪ Woolton told Churchill his supervisory role had largely ceased to function. continue ▪ How they might continue to function is, however, a different matter. ▪ Dole has promised to seek a balanced budget by 2002, but he also realizes that the government must continue to function. ▪ A compromise must be reached if the organization is to continue to function. ▪ In 1978, when the factory moved, the union was officially dissolved although it continued to function secretly. ▪ He suffered several illnesses while president, although he continued to function adequately. ▪ It was this rivalry that allowed the bank to continue to function after the Tampa arrests, much to Mazur's disgust. ▪ By adaptability I mean the ability of a system to continue to function in the face of an uncertain or unknown environment. enable ▪ The monetary role enabled the coin to function properly as a coin by ensuring that it circulated smoothly and without interruption. ▪ It will not be eager to initiate those steps which would enable that society to function in unmanageable or unexpected ways. ▪ Ultimately, only the strength of the denial system enables the sufferer to function at all. ▪ There are four interacting systems within the organism's black box that enable it to function effectively. ▪ And to enable coinage to function smoothly it must be properly controlled by that authority. ▪ He would understand in detail the working of the mechanism of the clock, which enables it to function as it does. fail ▪ Thanks to a sound system that fails to function properly, Kevin's words of diseased warning and wisdom are indecipherable. ▪ Thursday, the supertitles failed to function through much of the first act. keep ▪ This final, preferred mode of response is much more likely to keep your immune system functioning well. ▪ The object was to keep the family functioning as normally as possible, and for many families it worked. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Ancient Egyptians used herbs to help the stomach function naturally. ▪ The alarm system was not functioning when the paintings were stolen. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ About two-thirds of all collisions at state public crossings actually occur where everything is functioning properly. ▪ As well as not functioning in a submersed situation, dying cells, releasing adverse substances will pollute the water. ▪ But the land lab continues to function as a base for their operations. ▪ Cocaine users often feel as though they need the drug to relieve themselves of the tired feeling and to function normally. ▪ Even if your memory starts functioning by then the forecast is diabolical. ▪ It is worthwhile stating the obvious, that biosensors do not function for ever and will fail eventually. ▪ This is a real, functioning dictionary, an astonishingly impressive work of reference and research, however you look at it.
function
I. func‧tion1 S3 W1 AC /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ noun [Word Family: noun: function, functionality; verb: function; adverb: functionally; adjective: functional] [date : 1500-1600; Language : Latin; Origin : functio, from fungi 'to perform'] 1. [UNCOUNTABLE AND COUNTABLE] the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does perform/fulfil a function ▪ In your new job you will perform a variety of functions. ▪ The church fulfils a valuable social function. ▪ The nervous system regulates our bodily functions (=eating, breathing, going to the toilet etc). ▪ Bauhaus architects thought that function was more important than form.
2. [COUNTABLE] a large party or official event: ▪ This room may be hired for weddings and other functions.
3. [COUNTABLE USUALLY SINGULAR] technical a quantity or quality whose value changes according to another quantity or quality that is related to it: ▪ The degree of drought is largely a function of temperature and drainage.
4. [COUNTABLE] one of the basic operations performed by a computer • • • THESAURUS ▪party a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc : ▪ We’re having a party for Sarah’s 40th birthday. ▪ I met my boyfriend at a party. ▪get-together an informal party : ▪ Christmas is the perfect time for a family get-together. ▪ball a large formal party where people dance : ▪ the end of term ball ▪rave a large party which is held outside or in an empty building, where people dance to music and take illegal drugs ▪reception a large formal party, especially one after a wedding or to welcome an important person : ▪ The wedding reception is at a nearby hotel. ▪ a reception for the Thai Foreign Minister ▪ They attended a White House reception to mark the Queen’s visit. ▪function a large formal or official party : ▪ He has been asked to play at many corporate functions (=an official party held by a company). ▪celebration a party or special event that is organized in order to celebrate something : ▪ the country’s 50th anniversary celebrations ▪ It was a 21st birthday celebration which Mary would never forget. ▪bash informal a party, especially a big one that a lot of famous people go to – used especially in journalism : ▪ the star’s birthday bash ▪ a picture of him at a Hollywood bash ▪ a showbiz bash ▪do British English informal a party : ▪ We’re having a do to celebrate Margaret’s birthday. ▪dinner party a party where people are invited to someone’s house for an evening meal : ▪ I met him at a dinner party. ▪house-warming (party) a party that you have when you move into a new house : ▪ We’re having a house-warming next week. ▪cocktail party (also drinks party British English) a party that people go to in order to talk and have a drink together for a few hours ▪fancy-dress party British English, costume party American English a party where people dress in special clothes, for example to look like a famous person or a character in a story ▪hen party especially British English a social event just before a wedding, for a woman who is getting married and her female friends ▪stag night British English, bachelor party American English a social event just before a wedding, for a man who is getting married and his male friends ▪baby/wedding shower American English an event at which people give presents to a woman who is going to have a baby or get married
II. function2 AC verb [INTRANSITIVE] [Word Family: noun: function, functionality; verb: function; adverb: functionally; adjective: functional] 1. to work in the correct or intended way SYN operate function normally/correctly/properly etc ▪ Flights in and out of Taipei are functioning normally again. ▪ Her legs have now ceased to function. ▪ You know I can’t function (=cannot perform normal activities) without a coffee in the morning. REGISTER In everyday English, people usually say that something works rather than functions: ▪ If the system is working as it should, you’ll be paid within two weeks.
2. if something functions in a particular way, it works in that way: ▪ an understanding of how the economy functions function as something phrasal verb if something functions as a particular thing, it does what that type of thing normally does, or is used as that thing: ▪ A library is functioning as a temporary hospital to cope with casualties.
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