per|form — «puhr FRM», transitive verb. 1. to do; go through and finish; accomplish: »Perform your duties well. It takes training to perform a swan dive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under do. (Cf. ↑do) 2. to put into effect; carry out … Useful english dictionary
per|form|ance — «puhr FR muhns», noun. 1. the act of carrying out; doing; performing: »in the performance of one s regular duties, the efficient performance of an automobile. SYNONYM(S): execution, accomplishment, achievement. 2. a thing performed; act; deed:… … Useful english dictionary
Perform — Per*form , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Performed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Performing}.] [OE. performen, parfourmen, parfournen, OF. parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par (see {Par}) + fournir to finish, complete. The word has been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perform — per·form vt 1: to adhere to and fulfill the terms of perform an obligation 2: to carry out or bring about perform the work according to design 3: to do according to prescribed ritual or law perform a marriage ceremony 4 … Law dictionary
perform — per‧form [pəˈfɔːm ǁ pərˈfɔːrm] verb 1. [transitive] to do work, carry out a duty, task etc: • It takes a highly skilled mechanic to perform repairs on this car. • Symbols across the top of the screen let a user click a mouse button to perform… … Financial and business terms
Perform — Per*form , 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
non|per|form|ance — «NON puhr FR muhns», noun. the fact of not performing; failure to perform … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|per|form — «OH vuhr puhr FAWRM», transitive verb. to perform with interpretation not justified in the score or script: »Monteverdi s late four part Mass also seemed slightly overperformed for what is basically a fairly austere work: a lot of detail was… … Useful english dictionary
perform — per•form [[t]pərˈfɔrm[/t]] v. t. 1) to carry out; execute; do: to perform surgery[/ex] 2) to execute in the proper, customary, or established manner: to perform a marriage ceremony[/ex] 3) to carry into effect; fulfill: to perform a contract[/ex] … From formal English to slang
perform — per|form [ pər fɔrm ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to do something in front of an audience in order to entertain them, for example by acting in a play or singing: The opera was first performed in 1992. Akram went on to perform on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perform — per|form W2S3 [pəˈfo:m US pərˈfo:rm] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: performer, from Old French perfournir, from fournir to complete ] 1.) [I and T] to do something to entertain people, for example by acting a play or playing a piece… … Dictionary of contemporary English
