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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?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Mr. Uranowitz brings a fitting wry humor to the role, even as Tateh endures his own violent attack after becoming caught up in a strike.

Witherspoon, 49, is best known for roles in Legally Blonde and The Morning Show, but has now written her first adult fiction book.

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It also frequently collects management fees for taking a role in the design and construction of buildings.

The effort is part of a broader hiring push by the e-commerce giant to add 250,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal roles across the United States.

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In New Zealand, EV owner Lucy Hawcroft, who works in a sustainability role for an infrastructure firm, bought a Nissan Leaf with her husband roughly three years ago.

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