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perform

/pəˈfɔːm/pur-FAWRM
/pɚˈfɔɹm/pur-FAWRM

Meaningto furnish thoroughly

Common meaning: to carry out

Other meanings: to act before an audience

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchparfournir‘to perform, consummate, accomplish’source
  2. Middle Englishparfournensource
  3. Englishperform‘to carry out’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French parfournir ‘to furnish thoroughly’.

Roots

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