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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)

  1. (transitive) To do (something); to execute.
    • The scientists performed several experiments.
  2. (intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
    • The new employee performs well.
    1. (intransitive, uncommon) Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.
  3. (transitive) 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.
  4. (intransitive) To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
    • They entered into an agreement and now they are obliged to perform.
  5. (ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
    • She will perform in the play.

See all 9 meanings of perform

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).

Words near performed in the dictionary

  1. performators
  2. performatory
  3. performaunce
  4. performaunces
  5. performe
  6. performed
  7. performent
  8. performer
  9. performerly
  10. performers
  11. performest

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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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