Perform
verb
To do, carry out a task or action.
He will perform the task by tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- perform a task
- perform an action
verb
To act or present on stage or screen.
She will perform the lead role in the play.
Often appears as...
- perform a role
- perform on stage
Usage tips
Arts, Drama, Music
verb
To achieve, produce or result in something.
The system performs well under pressure.
Often appears as...
- perform well
- perform under pressure
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Science, Technology
verb
To work, operate or function properly.
My car performs well on the highway.
Often appears as...
- perform well
- perform properly
verb
To do, carry out a task or action.
He will perform the task by tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- perform a task
- perform an action
verb
To act or present on stage or screen.
She will perform the lead role in the play.
Often appears as...
- perform a role
- perform on stage
Usage tips
Arts, Drama, Music
verb
To achieve, produce or result in something.
The system performs well under pressure.
Often appears as...
- perform well
- perform under pressure
Usage tips
Science, Technology
verb
To work, operate or function properly.
My car performs well on the highway.
Often appears as...
- perform well
- perform properly
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Task Oriented
Use 'perform' when discussing completion of specific tasks, focusing on the action.
The magician will perform his act tonight.
Pro Tip 2/2Active Voice
'Perform' fits well in active voice, emphasizing the subject doing the action.
Our team performs routine checks daily.
Pro Tip 1/2Task Oriented
Use 'perform' when discussing completion of specific tasks, focusing on the action.
The magician will perform his act tonight.
Pro Tip 2/2Active Voice
'Perform' fits well in active voice, emphasizing the subject doing the action.
Our team performs routine checks daily.
Pro Tip 1/2Task Oriented
Use 'perform' when discussing completion of specific tasks, focusing on the action.
The magician will perform his act tonight.
Pro Tip 2/2Active Voice
'Perform' fits well in active voice, emphasizing the subject doing the action.
Our team performs routine checks daily.
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The Atlantic slave...
treated as mere cargo. Women and children were kept above deck and abused by the crew, while the men were made to perform dances in order to keep them exercised and curb rebellion. What happened to those Africans who reached the New World and how the legacy of slavery still affects their descendants today
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Poetry makes people...
little bit vulgar and although I usually mean it in mild jest it's also pretty helpful for me whenever I travel to schools and colleges to perform and teach spoken word poetry I always meet people who say oh I don't like poetry or I don't get poetry or poetry's just not for me
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What happens when our...
Suppose we give an A.I. the goal to make humans smile. When the A.I. is weak, it performs useful or amusing actions that cause its user to smile. When the A.I. becomes superintelligent, it realizes that there is a more effective way to achieve this take control of the world
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Growing Up Transgender...
and her plan was to perform the operation on herself and we lived just across the street from a hospital and she said she said i knew you could get me to the hospital before i died and then i wouldn't have this thing anymore that i hate and she said i started to do the
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How to practice...
Mastering any physical skill, be it performing a pirouette, playing an instrument, or throwing a baseball, takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence.
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How the food you eat...
is to our advantage. Together, they form the gut microbiome, a rich ecosystem that performs a variety of functions in our bodies. The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system,
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How do pregnancy tests...
A few minutes can feel like forever when you're waiting on the results of a pregnancy test. But in that brief time, you're witnessing the power of the scientific method. That one little stick lets you ask a question, perform a controlled experiment,
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How to Speak Chimpanzee...
and establish who is in charge of the group. They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations, they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other.
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How does anesthesia...
allowed for the development of new and better surgical techniques. Surgeons could learn how to routinely and safely perform C-sections, reopen blocked arteries, replace damaged livers and kidneys, and many other life-saving operations.
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Why elephants never...
is a capacity even more important than their sense of empathy, altruism, and justice. Elephants are the only non-human animals to mourn their dead, performing burial rituals and returning to visit graves.
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The Atlantic slave...
treated as mere cargo. Women and children were kept above deck and abused by the crew, while the men were made to perform dances in order to keep them exercised and curb rebellion. What happened to those Africans who reached the New World and how the legacy of slavery still affects their descendants today
Video examples
Poetry makes people...
little bit vulgar and although I usually mean it in mild jest it's also pretty helpful for me whenever I travel to schools and colleges to perform and teach spoken word poetry I always meet people who say oh I don't like poetry or I don't get poetry or poetry's just not for me
Video examples
What happens when our...
Suppose we give an A.I. the goal to make humans smile. When the A.I. is weak, it performs useful or amusing actions that cause its user to smile. When the A.I. becomes superintelligent, it realizes that there is a more effective way to achieve this take control of the world
Video examples
Growing Up Transgender...
and her plan was to perform the operation on herself and we lived just across the street from a hospital and she said she said i knew you could get me to the hospital before i died and then i wouldn't have this thing anymore that i hate and she said i started to do the
Video examples
How to practice...
Mastering any physical skill, be it performing a pirouette, playing an instrument, or throwing a baseball, takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence.
Video examples
How the food you eat...
is to our advantage. Together, they form the gut microbiome, a rich ecosystem that performs a variety of functions in our bodies. The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system,
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
A few minutes can feel like forever when you're waiting on the results of a pregnancy test. But in that brief time, you're witnessing the power of the scientific method. That one little stick lets you ask a question, perform a controlled experiment,
Video examples
How to Speak Chimpanzee...
and establish who is in charge of the group. They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations, they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other.
Video examples
How does anesthesia...
allowed for the development of new and better surgical techniques. Surgeons could learn how to routinely and safely perform C-sections, reopen blocked arteries, replace damaged livers and kidneys, and many other life-saving operations.
Video examples
Why elephants never...
is a capacity even more important than their sense of empathy, altruism, and justice. Elephants are the only non-human animals to mourn their dead, performing burial rituals and returning to visit graves.
Example 1 of 10
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I just knew that was what I wanted to do. I was going to perform as a singer; I was going to perform as a dancer, and I was, you know, going to do movies and be an actress. I was going to do it or die trying. That's what my life was.
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Roberto Carlos
Brazilian Footballer
The quality of Indian players is very high. They need to show motivation to perform at the highest level.
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Lemon Andersen
American Poet
Work controls my life, writing controls my life, performing controls my life.
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Ali Wong
American Actress
It's very rare and unusual to see a female comic perform pregnant.
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Joan Rivers
American Comedian
Life does not measure up to performing... Performing is perfect.
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Ruston Kelly
American Musician
I feel the most centered in my life when I'm performing a song.
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Scott Pruitt
American Politician
The EPA has performed a very important role for us all.
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Joey Votto
Canadian Baseball Player
No matter what, I'm being paid to perform.
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Scarlett Bordeaux
American Wrestler
Performing has always been my passion.
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Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
I've been performing my whole life.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I just knew that was what I wanted to do. I was going to perform as a singer; I was going to perform as a dancer, and I was, you know, going to do movies and be an actress. I was going to do it or die trying. That's what my life was.
Quote examples
Roberto Carlos
Brazilian Footballer
The quality of Indian players is very high. They need to show motivation to perform at the highest level.
Quote examples
Lemon Andersen
American Poet
Work controls my life, writing controls my life, performing controls my life.
Quote examples
Ali Wong
American Actress
It's very rare and unusual to see a female comic perform pregnant.
Quote examples
Joan Rivers
American Comedian
Life does not measure up to performing... Performing is perfect.
Quote examples
Ruston Kelly
American Musician
I feel the most centered in my life when I'm performing a song.
Quote examples
Scott Pruitt
American Politician
The EPA has performed a very important role for us all.
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Joey Votto
Canadian Baseball Player
No matter what, I'm being paid to perform.
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Scarlett Bordeaux
American Wrestler
Performing has always been my passion.
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Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
I've been performing my whole life.
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