English Vocabulary: To function (meaning, examples)

"Function" means "to work or operate in the correct or normal way."

Example #1: We need to get this department functioning efficiently.

Example #2: The operation should help his lungs to function properly again.

As a noun:

Example #3: The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.

Example #4: Surely the function of the law is to protect everyone's rights.