What does "perform" mean?
Perform: Great force to perform what they did attempt. Sir P. Sidney.
Additional senses
- 2.To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow. To perform your father's will. Shak.
- 3.To represent; to act; to play; as in drama. Perform a part thou hast not done before. Shak. See Accomplish.
- 4.To do, execute, or accomplish something; to acquit one's self in any business; esp., to represent sometimes by action; to act a part; to play on a musical instrument; as, the players perform poorly; the musician performs on the organ.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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