perform meaning and definition

PERFORM verb

Definition of perform (verb)

1. carry out or perform an action
   • "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
   • synonyms: do, execute
2. perform a function
   • "Who will perform the wedding?"
3. give a performance (of something)
   • "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
4. get (something) done
   • "I did my job"
   • synonyms: do