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

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

Example Sentences

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Here, Madonna takes the listener through a pivotal moment in her early career, as she dances, performs and hustles at the famous New York club where she eventually broke through.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

Alongside the war’s effects, developments on the AI frontier will determine how the global economy performs in the years ahead, the IMF said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

"One moment the animal is exploring seemingly without direction, and the next it performs a highly efficient sequence of actions leading directly to the solution," says co-author Ece Nur Akmeşe from the University of Helsinki.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

Ceuzany's voice ranges from crystalline highs to deep lows, as she performs everything from jazz to slam, commanding the stage with wavy blonde hair and earrings framing her radiant face.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

A medic performs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate attempt to save the life of a seriously wounded fellow medic, 1969.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge