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| per·form [ pər fáwrm ] (past and past participle per·formed, present participle per·form·ing, 3rd person present singular per·forms) |
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1. transitive verb accomplish something: to carry out an action or accomplish a task, especially one requiring care or skill
 the surgeon who performed the operation
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2. transitive verb fulfill requirement: to do what is stated or required
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3. transitive and intransitive verb present artistic work: to present or enact an artistic work such as a piece of music or a play to an audience
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4. intransitive verb function or behave: to function, operate, or behave in a particular way or to a particular standard
athletes who perform best under pressure
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5. intransitive verb U.S. fulfill obligation: to fulfill a promise or obligation
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman parformer, alteration of Old French parfornir "accomplish completely" < fournir "accomplish"] |
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| per·form·a·ble adjective |
| per·form·er noun |
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perform, do, carry out, fulfill, discharge, execute
CORE MEANING: to complete an action or task
perform to carry out an action or accomplish a task, especially one requiring care or skill;
Six patients had the procedure performed under local anesthesia.
Each child was asked to perform the specified task during the specified time.
do to take action or accomplish something;
I've got a load of paperwork to do tomorrow.
A robot will do anything you ask it.
carry out to complete a task or activity, especially something that has been ordered or planned;
claims of negligence in failing to carry out the duties imposed by the law
fulfill to do what is necessary to bring about or achieve something expected, desired, or promised;
Organizations are created because individuals need each other in order to fulfill goals that they consider worthwhile.
discharge (formal) to undertake a duty, responsibility, or promise successfully;
The people who are delegated must be competent to discharge those duties.
execute to put an instruction or plan into effect, or to complete an action or procedure that requires skill and expertise;
If a state failed to develop or execute a satisfactory plan, the agency had the authority to intervene directly. |
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