Perform Performed Performing Play Extra Examples Work Artists

• to perform a song/dance/play
• the play was first performed in 2007.
• visiting artists will perform their music and poetry.
• i'm looking forward to seeing you perform.

perform

Verb Forms

1. to entertain an audience by playing a piece of music, acting in a play, etc.
• to perform a song/dance/play
• The play was first performed in 2007.
• Visiting artists will perform their music and poetry.
• I'm looking forward to seeing you perform.
• I'd love to see them perform live (= in a live show, not a recording).
• What do you like about performing on stage?

Extra Examples

• I've never seen this play performed before.
• The group will be performing live on tonight's show.
• The play was first publicly performed in 1872.
• The two artists have never performed together before.
• He performed a few magic tricks at the party.
• to perform somersaults/magic tricks
• I'd like to hear it performed live.
2. to do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty
• SYNONYM carry out
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• She performs an important role in our organization.
• A computer can perform many tasks at once.
• to perform a function/duty
• to perform an analysis/a test/an experiment
• to perform a ceremony/ritual
• to perform an operation/a procedure/surgery
• The procedure was performed safely on ten patients.

Extra Examples

• The prince is no longer able to perform his duties.
• Who ensures that tasks are properly performed?
• those who faithfully perform their duties
• This operation has never been performed in this country.
• All subjects performed the experiment twice.
• All analyses were performed on the entire sample.
3. to work or function well or badly
• The engine seems to be performing well.
• The company has been performing poorly over the past year.
• England's players perform better for their clubs than for their country.
• to perform admirably/brilliantly/strongly
• She performed less well in the second test.
• They gather information on how businesses are performing.
• If Bale performs (= performs well) then I believe Wales can win.

Extra Examples

• One or two of the players performed brilliantly.
• The car performed poorly at high speeds.
• The company has been performing strongly over the past year.
• students who are expected to perform well
• Once your body demonstrates its ability to perform, you will feel more confident.
4. to achieve very good results
• Her exercise programme has worked miracles for her.
• You can work miracles with very little money if you follow our home decoration tips.
• He performed miracles to get everything ready in time.

Extra Examples

• Don't expect this medicine to work miracles.
• You shouldn't expect the treatment to work miracles.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French parfourmer, alteration (by association with forme ‘form’) of Old French parfournir, from par ‘through, to completion’ + fournir ‘furnish, provide’.