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role

Rarely rôle

[rohl]

noun

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

  2. proper or customary function.

    the role of religion in society.

  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

/ rəʊl /

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?

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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 rôle “roll (of paper containing the actor's part)”; roll
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Word History and Origins

Origin of role1

C17: from French rôle roll , an actor's script
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Example Sentences

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The implications are that immune cells play a crucial role in sudden death and arrhythmia.

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His first innings 67 in Karachi in 1956 played a major role in Pakistan's first win over Australia.

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva chose to host the world's most important climate talks in Belem, the gateway to the Amazon, to spotlight the role of forests in absorbing carbon dioxide.

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The handsome and statuesque Canadian-born and -trained man performed memorably in the four roles I saw him take on.

He has appointed the tech investor and donor David Sacks to serve in a new role as White House AI and crypto czar.

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