functioned
SayFUNGK-shuhndUS/ˈfʌŋkʃənd/UK/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃənd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of function.
The committee functioned smoothly even after losing two of its members.
The backup generator functioned exactly as designed during the citywide outage.
Note
One regular spelling does double duty: it is the simple past (the pump functioned) and the participle after have or had (it had functioned for years). Because the verb is intransitive in every use, it takes no direct object and has no passive. What follows it is usually an adverb of manner, such as smoothly, well or as designed, rather than a noun.
functioned is a form of function
function, verb: To operate as intended; to be in action and carry out its work. Full entry
- Forms
- functionfunctions he/she/itfunctioning -ing formfunctioned past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- function → functioned: add -ed
Use it in a sentence
Write your own sentence with functioned, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.