1. to carry out or accomplish an action, task, or function
2. to present entertainment before an audience
3. to function or operate in a specified way

Examples

• The surgeon will perform the operation tomorrow morning.
• She performed beautifully in the school play.
• The students must perform well on the test to pass the class.
• The band will perform at the concert hall tonight.
• This computer performs much better than my old one.
• He performed his duties as captain with great skill.
• The car performed poorly in cold weather.