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Verb: functionalise  'fúngk-shu-nu,lIz
Usage: Brit
  1. Assign a specific function or purpose to something
    "They functionalised the nanoparticles to target cancer cells";
    - functionalize
     
  2. Modify a chemical compound to give it new functions or properties
    "The researchers functionalised the polymer to make it water-soluble";
    - functionalize

Derived forms: functionalised