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perform
verb
carry out or perform an action
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- M
- Contains
- ERFOR
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pəˈfɔːm
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
carry out or perform an action
“John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”
verb
give a performance (of something)
“Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight”
verb
perform a function
“Who will perform the wedding?”
verb
get (something) done
“I did my job”
In context
Example Sentences
John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
the skater executed a triple pirouette
she did a little dance
Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight
We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera
Who will perform the wedding?
I did my job
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