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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

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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

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performs

The complaint performs the same sleight of hand with basic cable, claiming that the companies’ combined networks will have market power over distributors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The company said the new model performs close to Fable 5 across many tasks despite the lower cost.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

She also shares a son, Neal — who performs as Lil Novi — with rapper Lil Wayne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Her character performs her original song in an alien bar in space, when Supergirl visits the planet of Bilquis.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Hemoglobin, the oxygen carrier in blood, for instance, performs one of the simplest and yet most vital reactions in physiology.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee