perform

verb

1. to carry out or do a task, duty, action, or medical procedure

   B1

   transitive

   • "Every employee must perform their duties safely."B1
   • "The surgeon performed the operation successfully."B2
   • "She performed the experiment carefully."B1

2. to entertain an audience by acting, singing, dancing, or playing music

   A2

   intransitive or transitive

   • "She performs in a band on weekends."A2
   • "They performed a new song at the concert."B1
   • "The actors performed to a packed theatre."B2

3. to function or work in a particular way, especially well or badly

   B1

   intransitive

   • "The new engine performs well."B1
   • "The company performed poorly last year."B2
   • "The team performed beyond all expectations."C1