performed
UK/pəˈfɔːmd//pɚˈfɔɹmd/
performed is the simple past and past participle of perform.
Meaning of perform
Verb
perform (third-person singular simple present performs, present participle performing, simple past and past participle performed)
- To do (something); to execute.
- The scientists performed several experiments.
- To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
- The new employee performs well.
- Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.
- To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
- Failure to perform a contract on time may constitute a breach of contract.
- To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
- They entered into an agreement and now they are obliged to perform.
- To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
- She will perform in the play.
Questions about performed
- What is performed the simple past and past participle of?
- Performed is the simple past and past participle of perform.
- How do you pronounce performed?
- Performed is pronounced /pəˈfɔːmd/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: performed (page history and authors); perform (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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