PERFORM

perform, execute, do

(verb) carry out or perform an action; “John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”; “the skater executed a triple pirouette”; “she did a little dance”

perform

(verb) give a performance (of something); “Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight”; “We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera”

perform

(verb) perform a function; “Who will perform the wedding?”

do, perform

(verb) get (something) done; “I did my job”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

perform (third-person singular simple present performs, present participle performing, simple past and past participle performed)

To do something; to execute.

(ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.

Anagrams

• preform

Source: Wiktionary

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Per*form", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Performed; p. pr. & vb. n. Performing.] Etym: [OE. performen, parfourmen, parfournen, OF. parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par (see Par) + fournir to finish, complete. The word has been influenced by form; cf. L. performare to form thoroughly. See Furnish.]

1. To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do. I will cry unto God most high, unto God that performeth all things for me. Ps. lvii. 2. Great force to perform what they did attempt. Sir P. Sidney.

2. To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow. To perform your father's will. Shak.

3. To represent; to act; to play; as in drama. Perform a part thou hast not done before. Shak.

Syn.

– To accomplish; do; act; transact; achieve; execute; discharge; fulfill; effect; complete; consummate. See Accomplish.

Per*form", v. i.

Definition: To do, execute, or accomplish something; to acquit one's self in any business; esp., to represent sometimes by action; to act a part; to play on a musical instrument; as, the players perform poorly; the musician performs on the organ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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