meaning
The meaning of “role” in the sense of “part played by a person in life” derives from French roll (of paper) on which an actor''s part is written, and dates back to c.1600.
"Role" or "Roles"
The role of the two parties involved in a legal proceeding, peculiar to the adversarial system of trial, can help circumscribe whether or not a trial proceeds in a fair and unbiased fashion.
Can I say "play the key role in"? [closed]
0 role= a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process We usually say-- play 𝗮𝗻 important role, play 𝗮 vital role, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲, play 𝗮 prominent role, play 𝗮 major role etc. role=
prepositions
vs X also plays a role of (job-function). My opinion is that "plays a role as" indicates a greater impact on the role and the company, whereas "plays a role of" is more "does the job". My old
prepositions
If something or someone plays a part or plays a role in a situation, they are involved in it and have an effect on it. They played a part in the life of their community.
meaning
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language gives four definitions of role, the first of which is also rôle A character or part played by a performer.
"Job title" vs. "job role"
What is the difference between job title and job role? For example, from the Google documentation on rich snippets: title — The person''s title (for example, Financial Manager) role — The perso...
What is a word or phrase that describes someone changes
2 Does anyone have a clue or an idiomatic phrase for this: When someone changes themselves in order to fit a role Ex: When someone gets a new job, they learn new abilities to suit
orthography
What is the distinction between “role” and “rôle” [with a circumflex]? What is the significance of the “ô” character in “rôle” in this work? What is the standard rule for using or not using hyphen and diaeresis
Is someone granted a role said to be "roled"? Or "rolled"?
Be wary of the fact that Wiktionary gives "roled" word status. It''s missing from other online dictionaries, such as Merriam-Webster. At best, I''d say it was an extrapolated word, which is
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