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Meaning of 'perform'
Meaning of 'perform' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Perform 
[ v. i.]
- To do, execute, or accomplish something; to acquit
one's self in any business; esp., to represent sometimes by action; to
act a part; to play on a musical instrument; as, the players perform
poorly; the musician performs on the organ. [ v. i.]2. Perform [ v. t.]
- To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve;
to accomplish; to execute; to do. [ v. t.]- To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow.
- To represent; to act; to play; as in drama.
Meaning of 'perform' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. perform [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- give a performance (of something)
- give a performance (of something)
Example in sentence:
- Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight;
- We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera
Meaning (2):
- get (something) done
- get (something) done
Example in sentence:
- I did my job
Meaning (3):
- carry out or perform an action
- carry out or perform an action
Example in sentence:
- John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters;
- she did a little dance;
- the skater executed a triple pirouette
Meaning (4):
- perform a function
- perform a function
Example in sentence:
- Who will perform the wedding?
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