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role - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'role' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Role [ n.]
- A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the role of philanthropist.

Meaning of 'role' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . role [ n]
Meaning (1):
- what something is used for
Example in sentence:
  • ballet is beautiful but what use is it?;
  • the function of an auger is to bore holes
Meaning (2):
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
Example in sentence:
  • play its role;
  • the function of a teacher;
  • the government must do its part
Meaning (3):
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
Example in sentence:
  • she played the part of Desdemona
Meaning (4):
- normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
Example in sentence:
  • what is your role on the team?