perform
[ per-fawrm ]
/ pərˈfɔrm /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of perform
synonym study for perform
1.
Perform,
discharge,
execute,
transact mean to carry to completion a prescribed course of action.
Perform is the general word, often applied to ordinary activity as a more formal expression than
do, but usually implying regular, methodical, or prolonged application or work:
to perform an exacting task.
Discharge implies carrying out an obligation, often a formal or legal one:
to discharge one's duties as a citizen.
Execute means either to carry out an order or to carry through a plan or program:
to execute a maneuver.
Transact, meaning to conduct or manage, has commercial connotations:
to transact business.
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British Dictionary definitions for perform
perform
/ (pəˈfɔːm) /
verb
to carry out or do (an action)
(tr)
to fulfil or comply with
to perform someone's request
to present or enact (a play, concert, etc) before or otherwise entertain an audience
the group performed Hamlet
(intr) informal
to accomplish sexual intercourse
he performed well
Derived forms of perform
performable, adjective performer, nounWord Origin for perform
C14: from Anglo-Norman
perfourmer (influenced by
forme
form), from Old French
parfournir, from
par-
per- +
fournir to provide; see
furnish