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Perform

Perform Meaning & Definition
Perform Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perform?

[v] to act or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"
[v] give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
[v] perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"
[v] get (something) done; "I did my job"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Perform: do | do | execute

Related Terms | Find terms related to Perform: accompany | accomplish | achieve | act | act a part | act as | act as foil | act out | affect | ape | appear | attain | barnstorm | be effective | be in action | be productive | behave | betoken | brandish | breathe | bring about | bring forth | bring forward | bring into being | bring into view | bring off | bring out | bring to fruition | bring to notice | carry into execution | carry on | carry out | carry through | carry to completion | cause | chord | come out | compass | complete | concertize | conduct | consummate | cope with | copy | dangle | deal with | demonstrate | depict | develop | discharge | disclose | discourse | dispatch | display | dispose of | divulge | do | do duty | do the job | do the trick | do up brown | dramatize | effect | effectuate | embody | emote | emotionalize | enact | end | engineer | evidence | evince | execute | exhibit | expose to view | express | fetch | finish | flaunt | flourish | fulfill | function | get top billing | give sign | give token | go | handle | have effect | have free play | have play | highlight | illuminate | impersonate | implement | incarnate | indicate | industrialize | interpret | knock off | make | make clear | make music | make plain | manage | manifest | masquerade as | mass-produce | materialize | mean | militate | mime | mimic | mount | officiate | operate | overproduce | pantomime | parade | pass for | patter | percolate | perform as | perk | personate | play | play a part | play by ear | play the lead | playact | polish off | pose as | practice | present | pretend to be | produce | pull off | put away | put on | react | realize | register | render | represent | respond | reveal | roll out | run | serve | set forth | show | show forth | sketch | spotlight | stage | star | steal the show | stooge | succeed | symphonize | take | take care of | take effect | take off | tick | token | transact | tread the boards | trot out | troupe | turn the trick | unfold | upstage | volume-produce | wave | wind up | work | work out

See Also | accomplish | act | act | ad-lib | appear | audition | barnstorm | blaze away | carry | carry out | carry through | churn out | click off | concertise | concertize | conduct | cut | cut corners | debut | declaim | direct | do one's best | execute | extemporise | extemporize | fulfil | fulfill | give | give one's best | go all out | improvise | improvize | interlude | interpret | lead | make | misdo | move | officiate | pipe up | play | play out | playact | ply | practice | practise | premier | premiere | rap | recite | re-create | rehearse | render | roleplay | scamp | serenade | sightread | sight-read | star | stunt | try out | turn | underachieve | underperform | underperform

Perform In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Performed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Performing}.] [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. 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.

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