perform

/pərˈfɔrm/ v [I/T] (DO)

Definition

› to do an action or piece of work: [T] The operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia. › If something performs well or badly, it operates satisfactorily or does not operate satisfactorily: [I] The car performed poorly during the tests.

(Definition of perform v (DO) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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