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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Anglo-French |
| Origin: | performer, from Old French perfournir, from fournir 'to complete' |
Related topics:1 [intransitive and transitive]AP to do something to entertain people, for example by acting a play or playing a piece of music : 
Chenier and the band are performing at the Silver Palace tomorrow.The children perform two plays each school year. ! To talk about playing a particular part in a play, film etc, use play not perform: John Wayne played (NOT performed) a Roman soldier in the film.
Chenier and the band are performing at the Silver Palace tomorrow.The children perform two plays each school year.2 [transitive] to do something, especially something difficult or useful [= carry out]: Surgeons performed an emergency operation. The official opening ceremony was performed by Princess Margaret. The leadership cannot be expected to perform miracles (=improve a situation in a way that seems impossible).
Surgeons performed an emergency operation.The official opening ceremony was performed by Princess Margaret.The leadership cannot be expected to perform miracles (=improve a situation in a way that seems impossible).3
perform well/badly etc
a) to work or do something well, badly etc [↪ underperform]: Many religious schools perform well academically. The team performed poorly on Saturday.
Many religious schools perform well academically.The team performed poorly on Saturday.b) if a product, business etc performs well or badly, it makes a lot of money or very little money : The economy is performing well.
The economy is performing well.