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perform
verb
Carry out or perform an action
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pəˈfɔːm
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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”
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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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