perform

verbB1

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verb

V_es/s

performs

V_ing/Gerund

performing

V_ed/pp

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1.
(transitive)To do (something); to execute.
The scientists performed several experiments.
It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task.
2.
(intransitive)To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
The new employee performs well.
3.
(law) To act in a way set forth in a contract.
4.
(ambitransitive)To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
She will perform in the play.
The magician performed badly—none of his tricks worked.
The string quartet performed three pieces by Haydn.
5.
(broadly, transitive)(by extension, transitive) To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
The accused only performed remorse.
6.
(social sciences) Of a social actor, to behave in certain ways.

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English parformen, performen (to perform), from performer, parfourmer, alteration of Old French parfornir, parfurnir (to complete, accomplish, perform), from par- + fornir, furnir (to accomplish, furnish), from *frummjan (to accomplish, furnish), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną, *framjaną (to further, promote), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (in front, forth), *per- (forward, out).