function
verb
to operate in the same way as something else
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to do the job of a particular kind of person or thing
to have a particular emphasis or aim
to be intended for a particular purpose
to be made, done, or said for a particular purpose or person
if a plan or idea is aimed at a particular thing, it has the goal of achieving that thing
to have a particular purpose. This is sometimes used for suggesting that something does not succeed very well
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