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performs

VERB

carry out, accomplish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve act behave complete do execute finish function implement meet observe operate take work

STRONG

comply discharge effect end enforce fulfill move percolate perk react realize satisfy tick transact

WEAK

be engaged in bring about bring off carry through carry to completion deliver the goods dispose of do justice to do to a turn go that route pull off put through run with the ball take care of business wind up

Antonyms

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abstain avoid bear cancel cease create destroy discontinue dodge fail forget give up halt idle ignore keep lose maintain miss neglect stop

STRONG

deny dissuade overlook refuse

WEAK

direct prevent

VERB

act, depict as entertainment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

display execute give go on offer play present produce represent show stage

STRONG

discourse dramatize emote enact exhibit ham impersonate personate playact render

WEAK

act out appear as be on bring down the house do a number do a turn ham it up put on tread the boards

Antonyms

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abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold

STRONG

fail

WEAK

direct halt prevent stop

Example Sentences

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Paul Lavin, festivals manager at Chester Performs, said it will be "jam-packed" with talent from authors, presenters, comedians and historians.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2013

Performs at Field Day in Victoria Park, London, on Sunday, then tours; see johncooperclarke.com.

From The Guardian • May 21, 2013

Among the signs: "Barely stops clipping his fingernails to ask a question" and "Performs Sade song parody, `Smooth Moderator.'"

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2012

So she began taking a ukulele everywhere, and before long she had recorded a full album: “Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele,” released last year.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2011

E911 Center - Performs the role of System Administration and is responsible for overall operation of the E911 computer software.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce