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perform

per·form

UK/pəˈfɔːm/ US/pʰəˈfɔːm/ common

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”
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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”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • non-performing loan

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