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performed

v.
B1 Intermediate US //pɝˈfɔɹmd// UK //pəfˈɔːmd// per·formed

v. to do a task, a piece of work, or a show for an audience. You use this when someone completes an action or entertains people.

v. to carry out an action, task, or function; to present a form of entertainment to an audience. Transitive when referring to a specific task or show, but can be intransitive when describing general quality of work.


SIMPLE

The surgeon performed the operation successfully.

CONTEXTUAL

The local theater group performed a classic play for the community last night.

COMPLEX

While the software performed admirably under light loads, it struggled to maintain stability once the server began processing thousands of simultaneous requests from international users.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is often used in formal contexts to describe professional duties or artistic presentations.

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