1. past tense of perform; carried out or executed an action, task, or function
2. past tense of perform; presented entertainment before an audience
3. past tense of perform; functioned or operated in a specified way

Examples

• The surgeon performed the operation successfully.
• She performed her duties with great care.
• The band performed at the concert hall last night.
• He performed Shakespeare’s Hamlet on Broadway.
• The car performed well in the test drive.
• The computer performed slowly after the update.
• They performed the experiment three times to verify results.