Definitions for PERFORM
pərˈfɔrmper·form

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perform, execute, doverb

   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"

2. performverb

   perform a function

   "Who will perform the wedding?"

3. performverb

   give a performance (of something)

   "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

4. do, performverb

   get (something) done

   "I did my job"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. performverb

   To do something; to execute.

2. performverb

   To do something in front of an audience, often in order to entertain it.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To PERFORMverb

   To execute; to do; to discharge; to atchieve an undertaking; to accomplish.

   Etymology: performare, Italian.

   All three set among the foremost ranks of fame for great minds to attempt, and great force to perform what they did attempt. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Hast thou, spirit,
   Perform’d to point the tempest that I bad thee? William Shakespeare.

   What cannot you and I perform upon
   Th’ unguarded Duncan? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   I will cry unto God that performeth all things for me. Psalms lvii. 2.

   Let all things be performed after the law of God diligently. 1 Esdras viii. 21.

   Thou, my love,
   Perform his fun’rals with paternal care. Dryden.

   You perform her office in the sphere,
   Born of her blood, and make a new Platonick year. Dryd.

2. To Performverb

   To succeed in an attempt.

   When a poet has performed admirably in several illustrious places, we sometimes also admire his very errors. Isaac Watts.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perform

   A performance is an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.

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1. perform

   To perform means to carry out, accomplish, or fulfill an action, task, or operation. It can also refer to presenting a form of entertainment such as a play, concert, or other artistic endeavor to an audience.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Performverb

   to carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do

2. Performverb

   to discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow

3. Performverb

   to represent; to act; to play; as in drama

4. Performverb

   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

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. PerForm

   PerForm and PerForm PRO were electronic form programs, initially designed to work under GEM in DOS. Later versions were designed to work in Windows 3.1, at which point it was succeeded by FormFlow. The initial version of PerForm was created in 1988 and was the first product released by Canadian software firm Delrina, which became best known for its later fax software program, WinFax. The electronic forms division of Delrina was sold to JetForm in 1996. JetForm in turn was bought by Adobe, and the electronic forms products were officially discontinued in 2004.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perform

   per-form′, v.t. to do thoroughly: to carry out: to achieve: to act, as on the stage.—v.i. to do: to act a part: to play, as on a musical instrument.—adj. Perfor′mable, capable of being performed: practicable.—ns. Perfor′mance, act of performing: a carrying out of something: something done, esp. of a public character: a piece of work: an exhibition in a theatre or a place of amusement: an act or action; Perfor′mer, one who performs, esp. one who makes a public exhibition of his skill: an actor, an actress, &c.—adj. Perfor′ming, doing: trained to perform tricks. [O. Fr. parfournir, par—L. per, through, fournir, to furnish.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. perform

   To do

   They performed the dance easily together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 9, 2020  

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1. Perform

   Perform vs. Preform -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Perform and Preform.

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Carry Out
   • Performing Arts
   • Re-create

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PERFORM' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3139

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PERFORM' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4276

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PERFORM' in Verbs Frequency: #251

Anagrams for PERFORM »

1. preform

How to pronounce PERFORM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say PERFORM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PERFORM in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PERFORM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of PERFORM in a Sentence

1. Mike Conley:

   Obviously, that’s tough on our team when we’re expecting a guy like that back, but we’ve played this season with the guys in and out the lineup all year so that’s no excuse on how we go out there and perform on a nightly basis, but definitely a game-changer when you know a guy of his caliber is not able to play.

2. Tony Jacklin:

   I got a lot of hometown encouragement in 1969 because I was back after playing a lot in America. It's the same as what Fleetwood has been doing and it's always nice to come home and be appreciated by the fans, if you've really got it in you, a player will rise to that. It's like being any top sportsman or actor. Those guys are performers and they perform best in front of their home crowds.

3. Brady Duke:

   What I learned as a Navy SEAL, we go through high-intensity training. We adapt to stress really well. And I think we perform our best under stress.

4. Kamil Pokora:

   It has many errors, i keep getting asked to perform tasks which are not even included in the app. It isn't user friendly.

5. Theodore Harold White:

   To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PERFORM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perform
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PERFORM
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perform
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PERFORM
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PERFORM
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PERFORM