perform : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: perform	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for perform
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
perform v 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" Synonym(s): perform, execute, do perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?" give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" get (something) done; "I did my job" Synonym(s): do, perform
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Perform \Perform"\, 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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Perform \Perform"\, 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 The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PERFORM A {COBOL} statement used for executing "paragraphs". [What's a paragraph?] (1997-06-10)