function
noun
the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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I am functioning here as a curious fan, not a critic.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2016