proper function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of proper function
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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His government re-established its authority across the country and restored it to its proper function of defending life and property without destroying democracy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
What is the proper function of the intellectual?
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2024
If the majority of warnings contain errors or are unclear to the point that civilians can't understand them then, she says, "these warnings do not fulfil the proper function they have under international humanitarian law".
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
This process called autophagy is critical for the proper function and health of the cells.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024
It simply means to save this life,—not from physical death, nor hell hereafter,—but to its proper function, use and purpose, according to the will of God, as revealed in nature and human experience.
From From Bondage to Liberty in Religion A Spiritual Autobiography by George T. Ashley
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