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carry out, accomplish v.
act, depict as entertainment v.

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

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold

STRONG

fail

WEAK

direct halt prevent stop

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performs

He is said to be waiting to see how the new Honda performs before deciding whether to stay in F1 with Aston Martin next year.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Outside, Alicante performs the same trick on a larger scale.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

These questions led Kean to investigate how the brain actually performs logical reasoning.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

It’s that my body sometimes performs similar, involuntarily reactions in both cases.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Another boy performs a cut from a Paul Rudnick play that is dead-on hilarious, but marred just a bit by one mispronounced cultural reference.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove