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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. 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 ]

  performing
       n : the performance of a part or role in a drama [syn: acting,
            playing, playacting]

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

  performing
     n.
     A performance.
     vb.
     (present participle of en perform nocat=1)

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

  performing
     n.
     A performance.
     vb.
     (present participle of en perform nocat=1)

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

  performing
     n.
     A performance.
     vb.
     (present participle of en perform nocat=1)

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

  performing
     n.
     A performance.
     vb.
     (present participle of en perform nocat=1)

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

  performing
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm p erform ing)

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

  performing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en perform ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb perform)

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

  Performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  الإداء

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/ 
  účinkování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/ 
  provádění

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/ 
  vykonávající

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/ 
  perfformiadol 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  Ausführen 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  Verrichtung 
     Synonyms: carrying out, performance
  
   see: one's daily tasks
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  eine religiöse Zeremonie abhaltend, zelebrierend
     Synonym: celebrating a religious ceremony
  
   see: perform, celebrate a religious ceremony, performed, celebrated a religious ceremony, celebrate Mass
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  ableistend
     Synonyms: fulfilling, doing
  
   see: perform sth., fulfil sth., fulfill sth., do sth., performed, fulfilled, done, performs, fulfils, fulfills, does, performed, fulfilled, dif
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  aufführend, vortragend, darbietend, spielend, gebend
        "The Welsh folk band will be performing on the side stage."  - Die Walisische Folkgruppe wird auf der Nebenbühne spielen.
   see: perform sth., performed, unperformed, perform a play, perform renaissance-style entertainments, perform the part/role of King Lear, play King Lear, What's on tonight?
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  funktionierend
   see: perform, performed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  spielend, singend
   see: perform, performed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  verrichtend, leistend, tätigend
   see: perform sth., performed, performs, performed, perform servile work
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  vorführend
     Synonyms: showing, presenting, demonstrating
  
   see: show, present, demonstrate, perform, shown, presented, demonstrated, performed, shows, presents, demonstrates, performs, showed, presented, demonstrated, performed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  performing /pəfˈɔːmɪŋ/
  vornehmend, durchführend, führend
     Synonyms: carrying out, conducting, making
  
   see: carry out sth., conduct sth., perform sth., make sth., carried out, conducted, performed, made, make a change, perform a surgical intervention, carry out a telephone survey, conduct inquiries, conduct negotiations
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/pɝˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  70 Moby Thesaurus words for "performing":
     acting, action, agency, aping, behavioral, buffoonery, business,
     characterization, conduct, direction, driving, dumb show,
     embodiment, enacting, enactment, execution, exercise, functional,
     functioning, gag, ham, hammy acting, handling, hoke, hokum,
     imitation, impersonation, inaction, incarnation, management,
     manipulation, masquerade, mimesis, mimicking, mimicry, miming,
     mummery, occupation, operancy, operating, operation, operational,
     overacting, pantomime, pantomiming, patter, performance,
     personation, personification, playacting, playing, portrayal,
     posing, practice, practicing, projection, representation,
     responsibility, running, serving, slapstick, stage business,
     stage directions, stage presence, steering, stunt, taking a role,
     work, working, workings
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 表演的,履行的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 表演的,会表演的

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