performed
English meaning: Performed
Definition
To do something; to execute.
Example
“It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task.”
Another example: “Surgeons performed the operation in under two hours.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and common; past tense of 'perform', meaning to carry out an action or to present a play, music, or routine before an audience. Used in everyday, technical (the engine performed well), and artistic contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Anglo-French 'parfourmer', alteration of Old French 'parfournir' (to complete, carry out); entered English in the 14th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- performed well
- performed live
- performed a song
- performed surgery
- performed admirably
- poorly performed
Word Forms
perform (v); performed; performs; performing; performance (n); performer (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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