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- per|form|a|to|ry «puhr FR muh TR ee, -TOHR-», adjective.of or having to do with performance.
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per|form|er — «puhr FR muhr», noun. a person who performs, especially one who performs for the entertainment of others: »a talented performer … Useful english dictionary
per|form — «puhr FRM», transitive verb. 1. to do; go through and finish; accomplish: »Perform your duties well. It takes training to perform a swan dive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under do. (Cf. ↑do) 2. to put into effect; carry out … Useful english dictionary
per|form|a|ble — «puhr FR muh buhl», adjective. that can be performed … Useful english dictionary
per|form|ance — «puhr FR muhns», noun. 1. the act of carrying out; doing; performing: »in the performance of one s regular duties, the efficient performance of an automobile. SYNONYM(S): execution, accomplishment, achievement. 2. a thing performed; act; deed:… … Useful english dictionary
per|form|a|tive — «puhr FR muh tihv», adjective. Grammar, Philosophy. stating or asserting the actual performance of a wish, command, or plan … Useful english dictionary
per|form|ing arts — «puhr FR mihng», drama, music, and the dance: »a school of performing arts (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
non|per|form|ance — «NON puhr FR muhns», noun. the fact of not performing; failure to perform … Useful english dictionary
out|per|form — «OWT puhr FAWRM», transitive verb. to outdo; surpass … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|per|form — «OH vuhr puhr FAWRM», transitive verb. to perform with interpretation not justified in the score or script: »Monteverdi s late four part Mass also seemed slightly overperformed for what is basically a fairly austere work: a lot of detail was… … Useful english dictionary
un|per|form|a|ble — «UHN puhr FR muh buhl», adjective. not performable; undoable: »Though the composer grandly pronounced Tristan “the greatest musical drama of all time,” opera houses in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and Munich rejected it as unperformable (Time) … Useful english dictionary
