Meaning

(transitive) To do (something); to execute..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To do (something); to execute.
2. (intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
3. (law) To act in a way set forth in a contract.
4. (ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
5. (by extension, transitive) To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
6. (social sciences) Of a social actor, to behave in certain ways.

Example Sentences

The scientists performed several experiments.

It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task.

Turbines have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples. The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a turbine is that a fluid or gas turns the blades of a rotor, which is attached to a shaft that can perform useful work.

The new employee performs well.

I could care less how she perform when she in the bed

She will perform in the play.

The magician performed badly—none of his tricks worked.

The string quartet performed three pieces by Haydn.

Word Forms

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• performest
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When Should You Use Perform?

Use perform when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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