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

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   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. Rahul Bajoria:

   The rural economy has been dented by the weather, while Bangkok continues to perform well given the large number of tourists, the government's plans to boost the economy, some additional support for rural areas would help in lifting growth.

2. David Thompson:

   The physicality might be different but it's a similar scenario in that they need to perform in a stressful and pressurized situation.

3. Alfred North Whitehead:

   Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them.

4. American Indians President Fawn Sharp:

   Meanwhile, the name' Atlanta Braves,' the tomahawk adorning the team's uniform, and the' tomahawk chop' that the team exhorts its fans to perform at home games are meant to depict and caricature not just one tribal community but all Native people, and that is certainly how baseball fans and Native people everywhere interpret them, in our discussions with the Atlanta Braves, we have repeatedly and unequivocally made our position clear -- Native people are not mascots, and degrading rituals like the' tomahawk chop' that dehumanize and harm us have no place in American society.

5. Tom Spetalnick:

   Eye care patients tend to think that an eye exam is just a measurement for glasses, and that is a real important test, because people want to see well out of their glasses. But it's a fairly small part of an overall comprehensive eye examination and has no impact, or very little impact, on assessing the health of the eye, there is a standard of care when an eye doctor is expected to perform an eye exam and the eye exam is expected to determine if the patient does or doesn't have things like glaucoma, retina problems, even diabetes can be detected.

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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