The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
What something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
An actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
The duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth"
Keep in check; "rule one's temper"
Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
Decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
Something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
Decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"
A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the r