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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 \Perform"\, 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}. \Perform"\, 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.

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

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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