perform
Collocations
20(verb.) do a task/duty/piece of work
ADV
effectively, efficiently, properly, successfully, well
The surgeon performed the operation successfully despite the patient's serious condition.
poorly | adequately, competently, reliably, satisfactorily | correctly
duly, faithfully
The doctor faithfully performed all the necessary checks during the patient's annual appointment.
automatically | manually
VERB + PERFORM
be able/unable to
After the injury, the athlete was unable to perform at the championship last month.
be expected to
PHRASES
failure to perform sth
The company faced serious penalties due to its failure to perform the agreed duties.
(verb.) work/function/play
ADV
brilliantly, efficiently, excellently, faultlessly, strongly, well
The orchestra performed brilliantly last night and received a standing ovation from the audience.
badly, disappointingly, disastrously, poorly
The team performed badly in the first half of the match.
adequately, competently, reliably, satisfactorily
VERB + PERFORM
be able/unable to
be expected to
The new employees are expected to perform their duties from day one.
(verb.) give a performance
ADV
live
The band performed live in front of thousands of excited fans last summer.
in public, publicly
together
My friend and I performed together in the school concert last month.
PHRASES
first performed
The musical was first performed in New York before traveling to London.
rarely performed, see sth performed
We rarely performed classical music at school, but the orchestra visited last month.