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performto carry out, accomplish, or fulfill an action, task, or function

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to carry out, accomplish, or fulfill an action, task, or function

Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈfɔːrm/

Korean meaning: 수행하다, 실행하다, 행하다

Korean pronunciation: 퍼-폼 (강세: 폼)

Example Sentences

  • My phone performs better than my math skills during exams.
  • The magician will perform tricks that even physics teachers can't explain.
  • Athletes must perform at their best to win the competition.

perform

VERB

//pərˈfɔːrm//

to carry out, accomplish, or fulfill an action, task, or function

perform concept
💡 Concept

Performing a violin concert

perform rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Perform to transform, and inform through art!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pərˈfɔːrm/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈfɔːm/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Rootform

Origin

라틴어 'performare'에서 유래했습니다. 'per'(완전히)와 'formare'(형태를 만들다)가 결합되어 '완전히 형태를 갖추다' 즉, '완성하다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

informconformtransform
inform
conform
transform

🔗Collocations

perform well
perform a task
perform surgery
perform on stage
perform badly
perform an experiment
perform miracles

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone performs better than my math skills during exams.

😄 Fun example

The magician will perform tricks that even physics teachers can't explain.

Athletes must perform at their best to win the competition.

The doctor will perform the operation tomorrow morning.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

executecarry outaccomplishconductfulfill

Antonyms

failneglectabandon

Related

performanceperformerperforming

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