perform
To do; to executeTo do (something); to execute.
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Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 6
Examples
475 sentencesTom performed a magic trick.
Том показав фокус. — deniko
You must perform your duty.
Ти маєш виконати свій обов'язок. — deniko
ruВы должны выполнить ваш долг. — Wezel
deDu musst deine Pflicht tun. — Sprachprofi
I have an operation to perform.
Meaning
9 senses(transitive)To do (something); to execute.
The scientists performed several experiments.
It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task.
durchführen, ausführen, verrichten
выполня́тьvypolnjátʹ, вы́полнитьvýpolnitʹ, проводи́тьprovodítʹ
вико́нуватиvykónuvaty, ви́конатиvýkonaty
(ambitransitive)To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
She will perform in the play.
The magician performed badly—none of his tricks worked.
aufführen, spielen, auftreten
выступа́тьvystupátʹ, вы́ступитьvýstupitʹ, исполня́тьispolnjátʹ
(intransitive)To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
The new employee performs well.
Arbeit leisten, Arbeit verrichten, performen
More meanings 6
To act in a way set forth in a contract.
(intransitive)To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
They entered into an agreement and now they are obliged to perform.
leisten
(transitive)To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
Failure to perform a contract on time may constitute a breach of contract.
erfüllen
(broadly, transitive)To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
The accused only performed remorse.
vorschützen, vorspielen, vortäuschen
Of a social actor, to behave in certain ways.
(transitive)To behave in accordance with, and thereby in turn shape, (a social notion or role).
perform masculinity
perform authority
(intransitive)To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts.
Individuals in societies perform all the time.
To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
(intransitive, uncommon)Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.
- carry out or perform an action
- perform a function
- give a performance (of something)
- get (something) done
Origin
From Middle English parformen, performen (“to perform”), from Anglo-Norman performer, parfFrom Middle English parformen, performen (“to perform”), from Anglo-Norman performer, parfourmer, alteration of Old French parfornir, parfurnir (“to complete, accomplish, perform”), from par- + fornir, furnir (“to accomplish, furnish”), from Frankish *frummjan (“to accomplish, furnish”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną, *framjaną (“to further, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“in front, forth”), *per- (“forward, out”). Cognate with Old High German frummen (“to do, execute, accomplish, provide”), Old Saxon frummian (“to perform, promote”), Old English fremman (“to perform, execute, carry out, accomplish”). See also frame, from. Modernly, rather than Proto-Germanic *frumjaną, associated with Latin formō, analyzable as per- + form.
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Forms
performs, performing, performed, performedTenses
perform · performed · will perform · have performedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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