Function and Proceed

Function

Function verb - To have a certain purpose.

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Proceed and function are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proceed" instead a verb "Function".

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

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Function and proceed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Function" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

fire	function fire	proceed fire
role	function role	proceed role
amount	function amount	proceed amount
way	function way	proceed way
Other words: characters, weapon.

Porgy and Bess has two large song-and-dance numbers that function as Irrelevant Scene Openers: "I Ain't Got No Shame" and "Good Mornin', Sistuh." This is not to mention the lengthy piano blues which opens the first act and is usually abridged so the show can proceed directly to "Summertime."

Source: Irrelevant Act Opener

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