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Synonyms & Antonyms of perform
1
to carry through (as a process) to completion
- she performed the task quickly and expertly
Synonyms for perform
- accomplish,
- achieve,
- bring off,
- carry off,
- carry out,
- commit,
- compass,
- do,
- execute,
- follow through (with),
- fulfill
- (or fulfil),
- make,
- negotiate,
- perpetrate,
- prosecute,
- pull off,
- put through
Words Related to perform
- engage (in),
- practice
- (also practise)
Phrases Synonymous with perform
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3
to present a portrayal or performance of
- has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage
Synonyms for perform
Words Related to perform
4
to produce a desired effect
- the new medication performed surprisingly well
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The first known use of perform was in the 14th century
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