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role

Dictionary definition · role

noun

  1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group"the function of a teacher"
  2. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play"she played the part of Desdemona"
  3. what something is used for"the function of an auger is to bore holes"
  4. normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting"what is your role on the team?"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).