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perform

/pɚˈfoɹm/verb2 syllables

Perform means: carry out or perform an action.

Synonyms for perform2

verb, as in carry out or perform an action

verb, as in get (something) done

What does perform mean?4

verb

1

carry out or perform an action“John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”

2

get (something) done“I did my job”

3

perform a function“Who will perform the wedding?”

4

give a performance (of something)“Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with perform?11

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Perform in a sentence

  • The wolf is weaker than the lion, but doesn't perform in the circus.Ooneykcall
  • When you perform ablutions, the water washes off your sins.Amastan
  • I like to perform magic tricks for kids, but they sometimes fall flat.Dejo
  • Your robot will prepare meals, clean, wash dishes, and perform other household tasks.CK
  • My robot will prepare meals, clean, wash dishes, and perform other household tasks.CM
  • There, pandas are trained to perform dozens of activities.AlanF_US
  • It is one thing to promise, and another to perform.glavkos
  • There, pandas have been trained to perform dozens of items.eastasiastudent

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of perform

as a verb

past tense
performed
present participle
performing
third-person singular
performs
past participle
performed