word-vault/dist/data/cards/pe/perform.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "perform",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "perform",
            "heSheIt": "performs"
        },
        "pastSimple": "performed",
        "pastParticiple": "performed",
        "ingForm": "performing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to entertain an audience by playing a piece of music, acting in a play, etc.",
            "sensetop": "perform (something)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **perform a song/dance/play**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The play was first performed in 2007."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Visiting artists will perform their music and poetry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm looking forward to seeing you perform."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd love to see them **perform live** *(= in a live show, not a recording)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What do you like about **performing on stage**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've never seen this play performed before."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The group will be performing live on tonight's show."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The play was first publicly performed in 1872."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two artists have never performed together before."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He performed a few magic tricks at the party."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to perform somersaults/​magic tricks"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd like to hear it performed live."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre", "Music"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["live", "in public", "publicly"],
                "phrases": [
                    "first performed",
                    "rarely performed",
                    "see something performed"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty",
            "sensetop": "perform something",
            "labels": "(medical)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She performs an important role in our organization."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A computer can **perform** many **tasks** at once."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **perform a function/duty**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **perform an analysis/a test/an experiment**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to perform a ceremony/ritual"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **perform an operation/a procedure/surgery**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The procedure was performed safely on ten patients."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prince is no longer able to perform his duties."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Who ensures that tasks are properly performed?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "those who faithfully perform their duties"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This operation has never been performed in this country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All subjects performed the experiment twice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All analyses were performed on the entire sample."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "carry out",
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["effectively", "efficiently", "properly"],
                "verb + perform": ["be able to", "be unable to", "be expected to"],
                "phrases": ["failure to perform something"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to work or function well or badly",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The engine seems to be **performing well**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has been **performing poorly** over the past year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "England's players **perform better** for their clubs than for their country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to perform admirably/brilliantly/strongly"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She performed less well in the second test."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They gather information on how businesses are performing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If James performs *(= performs well)* then I believe Wales can win."
                },
                {
                    "text": "One or two of the players performed brilliantly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car performed poorly at high speeds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has been performing strongly over the past year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "students who are expected to perform well"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Once your body demonstrates its ability to perform, you will feel more confident."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["admirably", "beautifully", "brilliantly"],
                "verb + perform": ["be able to", "be unable to", "be expected to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to achieve very good results",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her exercise programme has worked miracles for her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can work miracles with very little money if you follow our home decoration tips."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He performed miracles to get everything ready in time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't expect this medicine to work miracles."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You shouldn't expect the treatment to work miracles."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pəˈfɔːm/",
                "audio": "pe/perform/perform__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pəˈfɔːmz/",
                "audio": "pe/perform/performs__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pəˈfɔːmd/",
                "audio": "pe/perform/performed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pəˈfɔːmɪŋ/",
                "audio": "pe/perform/performing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pərˈfɔːrm/",
                "audio": "pe/perform/perform__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pərˈfɔːrmz/",
                "audio": "pe/perform/performs__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pərˈfɔːrmd/",
                "audio": "pe/perform/performed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/",
                "audio": "pe/perform/performing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French parfourmer, alteration (by association with forme ‘form’) of Old French parfournir, from par ‘through, to completion’ + fournir ‘furnish, provide’."
}