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   perform

   /pəˈfɔːm/

   verb

   • 1. carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function): "I have my duties to perform" Similar carry outdoexecutedischargebring aboutbring offaccomplishachievefulfilcompleteconducteffectdispatchworkimplementinformal:pull offarchaic:acquit oneself ofrare:effectuateOpposite neglectomit
   • ▪ work, function, or do something well or to a specified standard: "the car performs well at low speeds" Similar functionworkoperaterungorespondbehaveactacquit oneself/itself
   • ▪ have successful or satisfactory sex with someone: informal "when I go to bed with any other woman I am quite unable to perform"
   • 2. present (a form of entertainment) to an audience: "the play has already been performed in Britain" Similar stageput onpresentmountenactactrepresentdoproduce
   • ▪ entertain an audience, typically by acting, singing, or dancing on stage: "the band will be performing live in Hyde Park" Similar appearplaybe on stage

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French parfourmer, alteration (by association with forme ‘form’) of Old French parfournir, from par ‘through, to completion’ + fournir ‘furnish, provide’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. performability noun
   • 2. performable adjective
   • 3. performatory adjective

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   4 meanings: 1. to carry out or do (an action) 2. to fulfil or comply with 3. to present or enact (a play, concert, etc) before.... Click for more definitions.

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   To perform most often means to sing, dance act or put on any kind of show. Perform also means, however, to carry out almost any function or action — to do something, in other words.

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   What does perform mean?

   • The meaning of PERFORM is to adhere to the terms of : fulfill. How to use perform in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Perform.

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   What is the difference between perform and execute?

   • perform, execute, discharge, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill mean to carry out or into effect. perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill. execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.

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   What does it mean to perform well?

   • 1. To function or accomplish something as expected or required: a car that performs well on curves; workers not performing up to standard. 2. To yield a return on investment: stocks that performed well. 3. To portray a role or demonstrate a skill before an audience: The juggler performed atop a unicycle. 4.

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   What does a performer mean?

   • per·form′er n. These verbs signify to carry through to completion. To perform is to carry out an action, undertaking, or procedure, often with great skill or care. The ship's captain performed the wedding ceremony. Laser experiments are performed regularly in the laboratory.

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   What does perform a task mean?

   • [transitive] perform something to do something, such as a piece of work, task, or duty synonym carry somethingout to perform an experiment/a miracle/a ceremony She performs an important role in our organization. This operation has never been performed in this country. A computer can perform many tasks at once.

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   What does it mean to perform a play?

   • [transitive, intransitive] perform (something) to entertain an audience by playing a piece of music, acting in a play, etc. to perform somersaults/magic tricks The play was first performed in 2007. I'd like to hear it performed live. to perform on the flute I'm looking forward to seeing you perform.

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   1 [transitive] perform something to do something, such as a piece of work, task, or duty synonym carry something out to perform an experiment/a miracle/a ceremony She performs an important role in our organization. This operation has never been performed in this country. A computer can perform many tasks at once.