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perform

One entry found.

Entry Word:
perform
Function:
verb
Text: 1 to carry through (as a process) to completion<she performed the task quickly and expertly>Synonymsaccomplish, achieve, carry out, commit, compass, do, execute, follow through, fulfill (or fulfil), makeRelated Wordsbring about, effect, effectuate, implement; engage (in), practice (or practise); work (at); reduplicate, reenact, repeat; actualize, attain, realize; complete, end, finish, wind upPhrasesgo throughNear Antonymsfail; skimp, slight, slur 2 to have a certain purpose<the kidneys perform as a kind of filtering system for the blood>— see function 3 to present a portrayal or performance of<has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage>— see act 1 4 to produce a desired effect<the new medication performed surprisingly well>— see act 2
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