Perform (Verb)
Meaning 1
Carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The actress performed a flawless monologue that received a standing ovation from the audience.
- He worked hard and was willing to perform any task that was assigned to him by his supervisor.
- The search and rescue team carefully managed to perform the complex maneuver to save the stranded hikers.
- The pianist executed the Chopin piece with such precision that it was as if she had performed it thousands of times before.
- Members of the team performed their functions efficiently, contributing to the overall success of the project.
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Meaning 2
Give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The renowned pianist will perform Chopin's Nocturne at the Tokyo concert hall tonight.
- They are performing 'The Phantom of the Opera' in London's West End theater next week.
- The classical ballet dancers will perform The Nutcracker during the upcoming holiday season.
- Acclaimed soprano Anna Netrebko is performing Verdi's La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera.
- The jazz troupe will perform at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village.
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Meaning 3
Perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The maid of honor will perform the welcome speech at the reception.
- She's been trained to perform a variety of tasks on the computer system.
- Who will perform the marriage ceremony in this traditional church?
- The priest will perform the blessing after the national anthem.
- The volunteers will perform the musical entertainment throughout the evening festival.
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Meaning 4
Get (something) done; "I did my job".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The team worked hard to perform all the tasks assigned by the project manager before the deadline.
- The IT department was able to perform the necessary system updates and repairs during the night.
- The crew came in early to perform a quick turnaround of the conference space for the lunch event.
- She decided to use her extra time to perform any outstanding tasks on her to-do list.
- After taking a short break, he was able to refocus and perform the last part of his assignment.