perform

UK /pəˈfɔːm/ US /pɚˈfɔɹm/
verb 5

Collocations

20
1

(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.

2

(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.

3

(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.

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