Third-person singular simple present indicative form of function.(verb)
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Use "functions" in a sentence
"The term functions to designate a couple as given society's imprimatur."
"But although the mapping of the brain functions is fairly new, the insights about reason and emotion are not."
"The label functions as a network of various characters (designers, illustrators, musicians) promoting cooperation and co-creating undertakings across genre's boundaries."