Synonyms for Perform
pərˈfɔrmper·form

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1. perform

   Do is the one comprehensive word which includes this whole class. We may say of the least item of daily work, "It is done," and of the grandest human achievement, "Well done!" Finish and complete signify to bring to an end what was previously begun; there is frequently the difference in usage that finish is applied to the fine details and is superficial, while complete is comprehensive, being applied to the whole ideal, plan, and execution; as, to finish a statue; to complete a scheme of philosophy. To discharge is to do what is given in charge, expected, or required; as, to discharge the duties of the office. To fulfil is to do or to be what has been promised, expected, hoped, or desired; as, a son fulfils a father's hopes. Realize, effect, execute, and consummate all signify to embody in fact what was before in thought. One may realize that which he has done nothing to bring about; he may realize the dreams of youth by inheriting a fortune; but he can not effect his early designs except by doing the utmost that is necessary to make them fact. Effect includes all that is done to accomplish the intent; execute refers rather to the final steps; consummate is limited quite sharply to the concluding act. An officer executes the law when he proceeds against its violators; a purchase is consummated when the money is paid and the property delivered. Execute refers more commonly to the commands of another, effect and consummate to one's own designs; as, the commander effected the capture of the fort, because his officers and men promptly executed his commands. Achieve — to do something worthy of a chief — signifies always to perform some great and generally some worthy exploit. Perform and accomplish both imply working toward the end; but perform always allows a possibility of not attaining, while accomplish carries the thought of full completion. In Longfellow's lines, "Patience; accomplish thy labor," etc., perform could not be substituted without great loss. As between complete and accomplish, complete considers rather the thing as done; accomplish, the whole process of doing it. Commit, as applied to actions, is used only of those that are bad, whether grave or trivial; perpetrate is used chiefly of aggravated crimes or, somewhat humorously, of blunders. A man may commit a sin, a trespass, or a murder; perpetrate an outrage or a felony. We finish a garment or a letter, complete an edifice or a life-work, consummate a bargain or a crime, discharge a duty, effect a purpose, execute a command, fulfil a promise, perform our daily tasks, realize an ideal, accomplish a design, achieve a victory. Compare TRANSACT; TRANSACTION.

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring about, bring to pass, carry out, carry through, commit, complete, consummate, discharge, do, effect, execute, finish, fulfil, perpetrate, realize, transact, work out

   Antonyms:
   baffle, come short, defeat, destroy, fail, frustrate, mar, miscarry, miss, neglect, ruin, spoil

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1. perform

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, act, transact, achieve, execute, discharge, fulfil, effect, complete, consummate, enact

   Antonyms:
   miss, mar, misperform, misexecute, botch, misenact, misconduct, spoil

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. perform, execute, doverb

   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:
   serve, fare, carry out, fulfill, practice, manage, execute, perform, arrange, put to death, accomplish, fulfil, cause, answer, coif, suffice, make, set, action, dress, run, come, act, carry through, get along, make out, practise, coiffure, coiffe, behave, do, exercise

2. performverb

   perform a function

   "Who will perform the wedding?"

   Synonyms:
   execute, do

3. performverb

   give a performance (of something)

   "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

   Synonyms:
   execute, do

4. do, performverb

   get (something) done

   "I did my job"

   Synonyms:
   serve, fare, coif, practice, execute, perform, arrange, answer, coiffe, manage, get along, suffice, set, do, dress, come, cause, act, make out, practise, coiffure, behave, make, exercise

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Carry Out
   • Performing Arts
   • Re-create

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1. performverb

   Synonyms:
   do, execute, effect, accomplish, achieve, compass, bring about, bring to pass, work out

2. performverb

   Synonyms:
   observe, fulfil, meet, discharge, satisfy, complete, adhere to, be faithful to, comply with

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1. performverb

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, execute, do

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1. List of paraphrases for "perform":

   fulfil, conduct, play, undertake, accomplish, execute, make, fulfill, exercise, complete, do, discharge, conducting, implement, run, performing, meet, exert, perfom, comply, deliver, performance, achieve

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1. Jackie Speier:

   The services are rushing to declare the F-35 ready for combat, ignoring clear readiness issues in order to show that the program is 'back on track,' but just saying something doesn't make it so. The jets currently can't perform many missions in the real world because of mistakes made throughout the development and procurement process.

2. Claire Rauscher:

   Only time [ Michelle Heughins ] ever touched or assisted [ Neville ] was to take John Elliot Neville vitals and perform CPR.

3. Stevie Nicks:

   I preferred not to be laden down with a big instrument. If you're behind a guitar, you get used to being behind a guitar, and you don't really perform because you can't. I wanted to be able to just hold on to the mike and sing.

4. Zhang Junran:

   Our way of training monkeys to perform was not the most educated (in the past). Especially when it came to their living conditions... But these monkeys also have lives, and they have brought us so many benefits, which have made such major changes to our lives. We must be good to our monkeys.

5. Manu Mannoor:

   As I mentioned, bacteria possess many other properties beside the electricity production, for example there are plenty bacteria in the human body that perform many functions.