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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  PERFORM
       
           A COBOL statement used for executing
          "paragraphs".
       
          [What's a paragraph?]
       
          (1997-06-10)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Perform \Per*form"\, v. i.
     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.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Perform \Per*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Performed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Performing.] [OE. performen, parfourmen, parfournen,
     OF. parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par
     (see Par) + fournir to finish, complete. The word has been
     influenced by form; cf. L. performare to form thoroughly. See
     Furnish.]
     1. To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to
        accomplish; to execute; to do.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I will cry unto God most high, unto God that
              performeth all things for me.         --Ps. lvii. 2.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Great force to perform what they did attempt. --Sir
                                                    P. Sidney.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a
        duty; to perform a promise or a vow.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To perform your father's will.        --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To represent; to act; to play; as in drama.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Perform a part thou hast not done before. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To accomplish; do; act; transact; achieve; execute;
          discharge; fulfill; effect; complete; consummate. See
          Accomplish.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Perform \Per*form"\, v. i.
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Perform \Per*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Performed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Performing.] [OE. performen, parfourmen, parfournen,
     OF. parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par
     (see Par) + fournir to finish, complete. The word has been
     influenced by form; cf. L. performare to form thoroughly. See
     Furnish.]
     1. To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to
        accomplish; to execute; to do.
  
              I will cry unto God most high, unto God that
              performeth all things for me.         --Ps. lvii. 2.
  
              Great force to perform what they did attempt. --Sir
                                                    P. Sidney.
  
     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.
  
     Syn: To accomplish; do; act; transact; achieve; execute;
          discharge; fulfill; effect; complete; consummate. See
          Accomplish.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  perform
       v 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"
            [syn: execute, do]
       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" [syn: do]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perform
     Αγγλικά vb.
     εκτελώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perform
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To do (something); to execute.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to
  function; to work.
     3 (lb en law) To act in a way set forth in a contract.
     4 # (lb en transitive) To act in accordance with (a contract); to
  fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
     5 # (lb en intransitive) To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
     6 (lb en ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience,
  such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
     7 (lb en by extension transitive) To behave theatrically so as to
  give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
     8 (lb en social science) Of a social actor, to behave in certain
  ways.
     9 # (lb en transitive) To behave in accordance with, and thereby in
  turn shape, (a social notion or role).
     10 # (lb en intransitive) To behave in ways that carry meaning in
  social contexts.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  perform
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To do (something); to execute.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to
  function; to work.
     3 (lb en law) To act in a way set forth in a contract.
     4 # (lb en transitive) To act in accordance with (a contract); to
  fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
     5 # (lb en intransitive) To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
     6 (lb en ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience,
  such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
     7 (lb en by extension transitive) To behave theatrically so as to
  give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
     8 (lb en social science) Of a social actor, to behave in certain
  ways.
     9 # (lb en transitive) To behave in accordance with, and thereby in
  turn shape, (a social notion or role).
     10 # (lb en intransitive) To behave in ways that carry meaning in
  social contexts.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  perform
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To do (something); to execute.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to
  function; to work.
     3 (lb en law) To act in a way set forth in a contract.
     4 # (lb en transitive) To act in accordance with (a contract); to
  fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
     5 # (lb en intransitive) To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
     6 (lb en ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience,
  such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
     7 (lb en by extension transitive) To behave theatrically so as to
  give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
     8 (lb en social science) Of a social actor, to behave in certain
  ways.
     9 # (lb en transitive) To behave in accordance with, and thereby in
  turn shape, (a social notion or role).
     10 # (lb en intransitive) To behave in ways that carry meaning in
  social contexts.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  perform
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To do (something); to execute.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to
  function; to work.
     3 (lb en law) To act in a way set forth in a contract.
     4 # (lb en transitive) To act in accordance with (a contract); to
  fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
     5 # (lb en intransitive) To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
     6 (lb en ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience,
  such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
     7 (lb en by extension transitive) To behave theatrically so as to
  give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
     8 (lb en social science) Of a social actor, to behave in certain
  ways.
     9 # (lb en transitive) To behave in accordance with, and thereby in
  turn shape, (a social notion or role).
     10 # (lb en intransitive) To behave in ways that carry meaning in
  social contexts.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perform
     Englanti vb.
     1 esittää
     2 tehdä, suorittaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perform
     Engelska vb.
     1 utföra, uträtta, verkställa; prestera
     2 uppträda, spela upp, framföra, uppföra

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  perform /pəfˈɔːm/
  1. verskyn
  2. bedryf, bedrywe, begaan, doen, maak, pleeg, vervaardig
  3. aanbied

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Perform /pəfˈɔːm/
  أدّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  perform //pəˈfɔːm// //pɚˈfɔɹm// /[pʰəˈfɔːm]/ 
  1. изпълнявам
  2. играя
  to behave theatrically, to feign
  3. извършвам
  to do (something)
  4. изпълня́вам, предста́вям
  to do something in front of an audience