Thesaurus: perform

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1. v. t. To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do.
2. v. t. To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow.
3. v. t. To represent; to act; to play; as in drama.
4. 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.
5. v. carry out or perform an action
6. v. perform a function
7. v. give a performance (of something)
8. v. get (something) done
9. 1. To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do. I will cry unto God most high, unto God that performeth all things for me. Ps. lvii. 2. Great force to perform what they did attempt. Sir P. Sidney. 2. To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow. To perform your father's will. Shak. 3. To represent; to act; to play; as in drama. Perform a part thou hast not done before. Shak. Syn. -- To accomplish; do; act; transact; achieve; execute; discharge; fulfill; effect; complete; consummate. See Accomplish. 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.
10. To do, execute, or accomplish something; to acquit one's selfin any business; esp., to represent sometimes by action; to act apart; to play on a musical instrument; as, the players performpoorly; the musician performs on the organ.
11. v:100 v. carry out or perform an action v. perform a function v. give a performance (of something)