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Definitions for Performer

[1] to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
[2] to go through or execute in the proper, customary, or established manner: to perform the marriage ceremony.
[3] to carry into effect; fulfill: Perform what you promise.
[4] to act (a play, part, etc.), as on the stage, in movies, or on television.
[5] to render (music), as by playing or singing.
[6] to accomplish (any action involving skill or ability), as before an audience: to perform a juggling act.
[7] to complete.
[8] to fulfill a command, promise, or undertaking.
[9] to execute or do something.
[10] to act in a play: to perform in the role of Romeo.
[11] to perform music.
[12] to go through any performance.
[13] (of loans, investments, etc.) to yield a profit; earn income.
[14] to carry out or do (an action)
[15] (tr) to fulfil or comply with to perform someone's request
[16] to present or enact (a play, concert, etc) before or otherwise entertain an audience the group performed Hamlet
[17] (intr) informal to accomplish sexual intercourse he performed well

Words related to Performer

performacrobat, actor, actress, artist, artiste, contortionist, doer, funambulist, impersonator, mime, musician, player, star, thespian, trouper, tumbler, worker

Words nearby Performer

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Origin of Performer

1250–1300; Middle English parformen < Anglo-French parformer, alteration (by association with forme form) of Middle French, Old French parfournir to accomplish. See per-, furnish

Other words from Performer

per·form·a·ble , adjective
per·form·er , noun
mis·per·form , verb
o·ver·per·form , verb
re·per·form , verb (used with object)
self-per·formed , adjective
un·per·form·a·ble , adjective
un·per·formed , adjective
un·per·form·ing , adjective
well-per·formed , adjective

Word origin for Performer

C14: from Anglo-Norman perfourmer (influenced by forme form ), from Old French parfournir, from par- per- + fournir to provide; see furnish

Synonyms for Performer

acrobat, actor, actress, aerosaltant, artist, artiste, contortionist, doer, equilibrist, funambulist, impersonator, mime, musician, player, star, thespian, trouper, tumbler, worker