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verb

1. To begin and carry through to completion: do, execute, prosecute. Informal pull off. See do/not do.
2. To react in a specified way: act, behave, function, operate, work. See action/inaction.
3. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of: discharge, do, execute, exercise, fulfill, implement, keep. Idioms: live up to. See do/not do.
4. To play the part of: act, do, enact, impersonate, play, play-act, portray, represent. See action/inaction, performing arts, substitute.
5. To produce on the stage: act (out), do, dramatize, enact, give, present², put on, stage. See performing arts.
6. To make music: play. See performing arts.

v

Definition: act, depict as entertainment
Antonyms: direct

v

Definition: carry out, accomplish
Antonyms: fail, halt, neglect, omit, prevent, stop

IN BRIEF: To do or carry out; fulfill. Also: To do something to entertain an audience.

We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot. — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

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• General Titles, Positions, and Status - performer: one who entertains others

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Common misspelling(s) of performed

• performes

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udføre, opfylde, opføre, optræde
v. intr. - fungere

idioms:

• performing arts    teater, ballet

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitvoeren, opvoeren, presteren, vervullen, functioneren, winst opleveren (investering)

Français (French)
v. tr. - exécuter, accomplir, procéder à, jouer (pièce), chanter, exécuter (des acrobaties, des tours), célébrer (une cérémonie)
v. intr. - jouer (acteur, musicien), bien/mal jouer, faire bonne/mauvaise impression, (Comm, Fin) avoir de bons résultats (société)

idioms:

• performing arts    arts de la scène

Deutsch (German)
v. - ausführen, erfüllen, vollziehen, aufführen, vortragen, auftreten, leisten

idioms:

• performing arts    darstellende Künste

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκτελώ (έργο κ.λπ.), επιτελώ, εκπληρώνω, δίνω (θεατρική κ.λπ.) παράσταση, υποδύομαι, παριστάνω, παίζω (μουσική)

idioms:

• performing arts    ερμηνευτικές τέχνες (θέατρο, κινηματογράφος, μουσική και χορός)

Italiano (Italian)
eseguire, effettuare, adempiere, recitare, rappresentare, suonare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desempenhar, executar, atuar, tocar (Mús.), representar (Teatro), cantar

Русский (Russian)
исполнять, действовать, работать, выступать, трахаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - cumplir, efectuar, ejecutar, llevar a cabo, realizar, ejercer, desempeñar, llenar, observar, seguir, interpretar, representar, tocar, actuar, trabajar
v. intr. - actuar, obrar, desempeñar, tocar un instrumento, hacer un ejercicio, funcionar

idioms:

• performing arts    artes escénicas

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utföra, verkställa, uträtta, uppträda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
履行, 完成, 执行, 做, 演出, 演奏, 表演, 行动, 表现, 运转

idioms:

• performing arts    表演艺术, 舞台艺术

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 履行, 完成, 執行, 做
v. intr. - 演出, 演奏, 表演, 行動, 表現, 運轉

idioms:

• performing arts    表演藝術, 舞臺藝術

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 이행하다, 수행하다, 연기하다
v. intr. - 연기하다, 연주하다, (악기를)불다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 果たす, 実行する, なし遂げる, 遂行する, 奏する, 芸当をする, 作動する, 行う, 演じる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينجز, يؤدي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביצע, עשה, הציג, שיחק, ניהל, ערך, ניגן, פעל‬
v. intr. - ‮נשאה רווח (השקעה), תפקד בהצלחה, פעל כהלכה, ביצע משגל מוצלח, ביצעה תרגילים (חיה מאולפת)‬

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