Both Uses of
function
in
The Age of Innocence
- She had spent her poetry and romance on their short courting: the function was exhausted because the need was past.†
Chpt 30 *
- "It functions as actively, no doubt, but the rhythm is different," he reflected, recalling the cool composure with which the young man had announced his engagement, and taken for granted that his family would approve.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(function as in: Its main function is to...) purpose, job, or natural activity