perform

Meanings

Verb

carry out or perform an action
perform a function
- "Who will perform the wedding?"
give a performance (of something)
- "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"
- "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
get (something) done
To do (something); to execute.
To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.
To act in a way set forth in a contract.
To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
To act in a way set forth in a contract.
To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
Of a social actor, to behave in certain ways.
To behave in accordance with, and thereby in turn shape, (a social notion or role).
Of a social actor, to behave in certain ways.
To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English parformen, performen (“to perform”), from Anglo-Norman performer, parfourmer, alteration of Old French parfornir, parfurnir (“to complete, accomplish, perform”), from par- + fornir, furnir (“to accomplish, furnish”), from Frankish *frummjan (“to accomplish, furnish”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną, *framjaną (“to further, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“in front, forth”), *per- (“forward, out”). Cognate with Old High German frummen (“to do, execute, accomplish, provide”), Old Saxon frummian (“to perform, promote”), Old English fremman (“to perform, execute, carry out, accomplish”). See also frame, from. Modernly, rather than Proto-Germanic *frumjaną, associated with Latin formō, analyzable as per- + form.

Synonyms

do, execute

Scrabble Score: 14

perform is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
perform is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perform is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

perform is a valid Words With Friends word