perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.
performed gymnastics
execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.
executed the hit-and-run
discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.
discharged his duties
accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.
accomplished everything they set out to do
achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.
achieve greatness
effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.
effected sweeping reforms
fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.
fulfilled their ambitions
Example Sentences
The doctor had to perform surgery immediately. The magician performed some amazing tricks. The gymnasts performed their routines perfectly. You are required to perform 50 hours of community service. The band will be performing on the main stage. She's a wonderful singer who loves to perform before a live audience. The band will perform songs from their new album. The class performed the play for the school. See More
Recent Examples on the WebIf the monarch is still a child when succeeding to the throne, a regent is appointed to perform the royal functions until the monarch turns 18. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Experts had thought humans lacked the expertise to perform difficult procedures like amputation until the emergence of agriculture and permanent settlements transformed human society within the last 10,000 years. Katie Hunt, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Unlike the previous droppers, neither relied on gaining accessibility permissions to perform the installation of the malware. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Tegan and Sara will discuss the show and perform a song from their upcoming album, Crybaby, tonight (Sept. 7) on NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022 To perform a successful operation, prehistoric surgeons must have had knowledge of anatomy. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 The consensus among medical experts is that humans lacked the skills and technology to perform difficult surgical procedures such as amputation until people began farming and living in permanent settlements over the past 10,000 years. Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Aurora Sinai was the first hospital in the state to buy the technology so doctors can perform the procedure routinely. Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Everyone from Reba McEntire to Jason Aldean to P!nk to Ariana Grande has paired up with Clarkson to perform beloved songs from her catalog, original material and classics by other artists. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French parfurmer, alteration of perforner, parfurnir, from par-, per- thoroughly (from Latin per-) + furnir to complete — more at furnish