function
I
noun
appropriate activity, assignment, business, chore, design, duty, employment, exploitation, mission, munus, occupation, office, officium, performance, purpose, pursuit, responsibility, role, task, usage, use, utility, work
associated concepts: discretionary function, executive function, government function, judicial function, legislative function, political function, quasi-judicial function
II
verb
achieve, act, act effectively, answer a purpose, avail, be effective, be in operation, be useful, benefit, carry on, carry out, effectuate, execute, have effect, manage, operate, perform, render a service, run, serve, work
III
index
activity, agency (legal relationship), appointment (position), assignment (task), business (occupation), calling, capacity (job), charge (responsibility), demean (deport oneself), duty (obligation), employment, job, office, officiate, operate, operation, part (role), perform (execute), position (business status), post, province, purpose, pursuit (occupation), role, specialty (special aptitude), sphere, trade (occupation), use, utility (usefulness), work (employment)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006