What is "perform" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does perform mean in English? Meaning of perform definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "perform" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "perform": carry out or perform an action

Verb

  • Meaning: carry out or perform an action
  • Example: John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters the skater executed a triple pirouette she did a little dance
  • Synonyms: do execute perform
  • Hyponyms: ad-lib appear blaze away carry churn out click off conduct cut cut corners declaim direct extemporise extemporize improvise improvize interpret lead make pipe up practice practise premier premiere recite rehearse render scamp serenade star stunt
  • Pronunciation in US: [pɚ.ˈfɔɹm]

    Pronunciation in UK: [pə.ˈfɔːm]

    Hyphenation: per‧form

    Meaning of "perform": perform a function

    Verb

  • Meaning: perform a function
  • Example: Who will perform the wedding?
  • Synonyms: perform
  • Hyponyms: church officiate
  • Hypernyms: act move
  • Pronunciation in US: [pɚ.ˈfɔɹm]

    Pronunciation in UK: [pə.ˈfɔːm]

    Hyphenation: per‧form

    Meaning of "perform": give a performance (of something)

    Verb

  • Meaning: give a performance (of something)
  • Example: Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera
  • Synonyms: perform
  • Hyponyms: act audition barnstorm concertise concertize conduct debut give grandstand interlude play play out playact rap roleplay sight-read sightread solo try out underperform
  • Hypernyms: re-create
  • Pronunciation in US: [pɚ.ˈfɔɹm]

    Pronunciation in UK: [pə.ˈfɔːm]

    Hyphenation: per‧form

    Meaning of "perform": get (something) done

    Verb

  • Meaning: get (something) done
  • Example: I did my job
  • Synonyms: do perform
  • Hyponyms: do one's best give full measure give one's best go all out misdo overachieve ply turn underachieve underperform
  • Hypernyms: accomplish action carry out carry through execute fulfil fulfill
  • Pronunciation in US: [pɚ.ˈfɔɹm]

    Pronunciation in UK: [pə.ˈfɔːm]

    Hyphenation: per‧form

    Synonyms:

    function, do, execute, finish, complete, work, behave, observe, take, act, meet, implement, operate, achieve, satisfy, end, perk, transact, move, effect, enforce, react, percolate, discharge, fulfill, tick, realize, comply, bring about, bring off, dispose of, pull off, wind up, be engaged in, carry through, carry to completion, deliver the goods, do justice to, do to a turn, go that route, put through, run with the ball, take care of business, represent, play, give, show, offer, execute, produce, go on, display, present, stage, exhibit, ham, render, dramatize, emote, discourse, impersonate, enact, ham it up, put on, tread the boards, personate, playact, act out, appear as, be on, bring down the house, do a number, do a turn,

    Antonyms:

    destroy, create, ignore, avoid, discontinue, dodge, abstain, cease, dissuade, deny, refuse, prevent, idle, fail, lose, miss, neglect, bear, forget, keep, maintain, give up, halt, stop, cancel, overlook, direct, conceal, refrain, withhold, hide, deny, refuse, prevent, take, abandon, fail, halt, stop, direct,

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