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NAmE//ˈfʌŋkʃn//
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they function he / she / it functions
past simple functioned
-ing form functioning
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Definition of function verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
to work in the correct way synonym operate Despite the power cuts, the hospital continued to function normally. We now have a functioning shower. Many children can't function effectively in large classes.
Phrasal Verbsfunction as