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role

Rarely ô

[rohl]

noun

  1. a part or character played by an actor or actress.

  2. proper or customary function.

    the role of religion in society.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,
  3. the function assumed by a person or thing in a given action or process.

    Schools offer few practical tools to help students explore their role in shaping the future.

  4. Sociology.the rights, obligations, and expected behavior patterns associated with a particular social status.

    When studying child development, it was critical to study the father's role.



role

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. a part or character in a play, film, etc, to be played by an actor or actress

  2. psychol the part played by a person in a particular social setting, influenced by his expectation of what is appropriate

  3. usual or customary function

    what is his role in the organization?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • multirole adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of role1

First recorded in 1600–10; from French ô “roll (of paper containing the actor's part)”; roll
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Word History and Origins

Origin of role1

C17: from French ô roll , an actor's script
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MI6's role is to recruit human agents to steal secrets from Britain's adversaries, which include both hostile nations and non-state groups like al-Qaeda.

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Marnus Labuschagne was handed the role at Lord's but modest returns of 17 and 22 are unlikely to settle the debate.

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Infielder, James Clark, St. John Bosco, Jr.: The Trinity League MVP batted .411 with 46 hits while filling key roles at shortstop and leadoff hitter for the Division 1 section and region champions.

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He started teaching at the school to give a role model to students, many of whom have never had access to instruments or music lessons.

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Criticism of AI on the right ranges from relatively mundane concerns over AI’s potential ability to defame to warnings that AI has a role to play in the end times.

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