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do
To work out by studying:
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  1. To work out by studying:
  2. To make good use of something because of need:
  3. To make a tour of; visit:
make
To cause or force
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  1. To cause or force
  2. To get ready or set in order for use:
  3. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct:
achieve
To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach:
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  1. To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach:
  2. To bring about a desired result; succeed
  3. To get or reach by exertion; attain; gain
accomplish
To do; succeed in doing; complete (a task, time, or distance)
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  1. To do; succeed in doing; complete (a task, time, or distance)
  2. To succeed in doing (a task, for example); carry out or complete.
  3. To make complete; perfect
fulfill
To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
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  1. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  2. To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
  3. To bring into actuality; effect or make real:
execute
To create or produce in accordance with an idea, plan, blueprint, etc.
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  1. To create or produce in accordance with an idea, plan, blueprint, etc.
  2. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.
  3. (Law) To complete or make valid (a deed, contract, etc.) as by signing, sealing, and delivering
transact
To do, carry through, conduct or perform some action.
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  1. To do, carry through, conduct or perform some action.
  2. To carry over, hand over or transfer something.
  3. To carry on, perform, conduct, or complete (business, etc.)
carry out
(Idiomatic) To fulfill.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To fulfill.
  2. To hold while moving something out.
discharge
To become blurred, as a color or dye; run.
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  1. To become blurred, as a color or dye; run.
  2. To lose or give off a stored electrical charge
  3. To get rid of; acquit oneself of; pay (a debt) or perform (a duty)
effect
To bring about; produce as a result; cause; accomplish
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  1. To bring about; produce as a result; cause; accomplish
  2. To bring about; make happen; cause or accomplish:
enforce
To impose (a kind of behavior, for example):
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  1. To impose (a kind of behavior, for example):
  2. To give force to; urge
  3. To bring about or impose by force
administer
To furnish help or be of service
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  1. To furnish help or be of service
  2. To give or apply in a formal way:
  3. To give or apply (medicine, etc.)
complete
To successfully execute or effect
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  1. To successfully execute or effect
  2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts:
  3. To make whole, full, or perfect
consummate
To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse.
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  1. To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse.
  2. To bring to completion or fulfillment; finish; accomplish
  3. To make (a marriage) actual by sexual intercourse
conduct
To direct the course of; manage or control:
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  1. To direct the course of; manage or control:
  2. (Music) To direct the performance of (an orchestra or chorus, for example).
  3. To show the way to; lead; guide; escort
act
To do something
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  1. To do something
  2. To behave in a way suitable for
  3. A statute. A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.
operate
To bring about a desired or appropriate effect; have a certain influence
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  1. To bring about a desired or appropriate effect; have a certain influence
  2. (Now Rare) To bring about as an effect
  3. To be in action so as to produce an effect; act; function; work
function
A quantity whose value depends on the value given to one or more related quantities. For example, the area of a square is a function of the length of its sides.
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  1. A quantity whose value depends on the value given to one or more related quantities. For example, the area of a square is a function of the length of its sides.
  2. To deal with or overcome the challenges of everyday life:
  3. To act in a required or expected manner; work
work
To influence; persuade
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  1. To influence; persuade
  2. To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage:
  3. To make or decorate by needlework:
finish
To give (wood, for example) a desired or particular surface texture.
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  1. To give (wood, for example) a desired or particular surface texture.
  2. To consume all of; use up:
  3. To bring to an end; complete
realize
To obtain or achieve, as gain or profit:
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  1. To obtain or achieve, as gain or profit:
  2. To understand fully; apprehend
  3. To make appear real
implement
To carry into effect; fulfill; accomplish
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  1. To carry into effect; fulfill; accomplish
  2. To bring about; to put into practice
  3. To provide the means for the carrying out of; give practical effect to
go-about
(Intransitive) To busy oneself with.
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  1. (Intransitive) To busy oneself with.
  2. (Intransitive) To tackle (a problem or task).
  3. (Intransitive, of a sailing ship) To change from one tack to another.
go-through-with
(Idiomatic) To carry out something planned or promised; to proceed with or continue with.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To carry out something planned or promised; to proceed with or continue with.
put through
(Idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).
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  1. (Idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).
  2. (Soccer) To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.
  3. (Idiomatic) to cause to endure
work out
(Intransitive) To conclude with the correct solution.
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  1. (Intransitive) To conclude with the correct solution.
  2. (Intransitive) To habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.
  3. To make sense of.
see to
To take care of; to effect; to make happen.
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  1. To take care of; to effect; to make happen.
bring off
(Archaic) To rescue; to liberate.
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  1. (Archaic) To rescue; to liberate.
  2. To bring away from; to bring by boat from a ship, a wreck, the shore, etc.
  3. To succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
bring about
To cause to take place.
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  1. To cause to take place.
  2. To accomplish, achieve.
put-in-motion
(Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going
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  1. (Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going
put-across
To perform a theatrical production.
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  1. To perform a theatrical production.
  2. To explain or state something clearly and understandably.
look-to
(Idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice from someone.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice from someone.
act-on
(Medicine) To affect something.
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  1. (Medicine) To affect something.
  2. To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
  3. To take action against something.
dispose of
To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.
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  1. To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.
  2. To arrange in an orderly way.
  3. To get rid of.
take-action
To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.
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  1. To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.
deliver
To give birth to a child
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  1. To give birth to a child
  2. (Informal) To cause (votes, a political delegation, etc.) to go to the support of a particular candidate or cause
  3. To give forth, or express, in words; make (a speech or pronouncement); utter
muddle through
To succeed (often clumsily) despite being il-equipped or untrained.
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  1. To succeed (often clumsily) despite being il-equipped or untrained.
go-in-for
To enter a competition.
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  1. To enter a competition.
  2. To have an interest in or approve of something.
  3. To engage or take part in something.
make-short-work-of
(Idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.
  2. (Idiomatic) To make (a task) quicker or easier.
give
To communicate, convey, or offer for conveyance:
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  1. To communicate, convey, or offer for conveyance:
  2. To put forward for acceptance or rejection; offer; proffer
  3. To offer as entertainment:
present
To give (a gift, donation, award, etc.) to a person, organization, etc.
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  1. To give (a gift, donation, award, etc.) to a person, organization, etc.
  2. To offer (a play, for example) for public entertainment.
  3. To offer for observation, examination, or consideration; show or display:
enact
To make into law:
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  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:
  3. To represent or perform in or as in a play; act out
play
To use or exploit (a person)
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  1. To use or exploit (a person)
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To use or move (a card or piece) in a game:
offer
To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
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  1. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
  2. To show or give signs of
  3. To present as an act of worship:
impersonate
To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
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  1. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
  2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  3. To mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment
show
To cause or allow to be seen; display:
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  1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  2. To exhibit or manifest (oneself or itself) in a given character, condition, etc.
  3. To give a performance or present an exhibition:
exhibit
To show outwardly; display:
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  1. To show outwardly; display:
  2. To give evidence of; reveal
  3. To present for others to see:
display
(Zool.) To engage in an instinctive behavior serving primarily as a signal to others
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  1. (Zool.) To engage in an instinctive behavior serving primarily as a signal to others
  2. To be or give evidence of; manifest or reveal:
  3. To exhibit ostentatiously; show off:
dramatize
To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
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  1. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  2. To adapt (a story or literary work) for dramatic presentation, as in a theater or on television or radio.
  3. To regard or present (actions, oneself, etc.) as though in a play; give dramatic quality to
execute
To carry into effect; administer (laws, etc.)
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  1. To carry into effect; administer (laws, etc.)
  2. To perform or carry out what is required by:
  3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.
produce
To bring to view; offer for inspection
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  1. To bring to view; offer for inspection
  2. To get (a play, film, TV program, etc.) ready for presentation to the public
  3. To cause to occur or exist; give rise to:
rehearse
To practice (a part in a play or a piece of music, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
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  1. To practice (a part in a play or a piece of music, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
  2. To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
  3. To perform (a play, concert, etc.) for practice, in preparation for a public or formal performance
clown
To krump, especially in clown makeup.
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  1. To krump, especially in clown makeup.
  2. To behave like a buffoon or jester.
  3. To perform as a clown
play-the-fool
(Idiomatic) To pretend/feign ignorance.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To pretend/feign ignorance.
  2. (Idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner.
show off
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.
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  1. (Intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.
  2. (Idiomatic) To exhibit the best attributes of something.
do
Used to give emphasis, or as a legal convention
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  1. Used to give emphasis, or as a legal convention
  2. To attend to in such a way as to take care of or put in order:
  3. To perform or execute; carry out:
execute
To perform or carry out what is required by:
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  1. To perform or carry out what is required by:
  2. To sign a contract, will, or other legal document; to carry out a duty; to recover funds under a judgment; to put a criminal defendant to death. To sign a contract, will, or other legal document; to carry out a duty; to recover funds under a judgment; to put a criminal defendant to death.
  3. To perform; do:
prosecute
(Law) To initiate or conduct a criminal case against:
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  1. (Law) To initiate or conduct a criminal case against:
  2. To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action):
  3. To initiate or conduct legal proceedings:
act
To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of:
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  1. To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of:
  2. To carry out an action:
  3. A statute. A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.
behave
To conduct (oneself) in a specified way:
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  1. To conduct (oneself) in a specified way:
  2. To conduct (oneself or itself) in a specified way; act or react
  3. To act, react, function, or perform in a particular way:
function
A quantity whose value depends on the value given to one or more related quantities. For example, the area of a square is a function of the length of its sides.
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  1. A quantity whose value depends on the value given to one or more related quantities. For example, the area of a square is a function of the length of its sides.
  2. To deal with or overcome the challenges of everyday life:
  3. To act in a required or expected manner; work
operate
(Now Rare) To bring about as an effect
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  1. (Now Rare) To bring about as an effect
  2. To bring about a desired or appropriate effect; have a certain influence
  3. To be in action so as to produce an effect; act; function; work
work
To perform its required or expected function; operate or act as specified
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  1. To perform its required or expected function; operate or act as specified
  2. To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work:
  3. To function; operate:
discharge
To lose or give off a stored electrical charge
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  1. To lose or give off a stored electrical charge
  2. To release, emit, or excrete a substance, especially from the body.
  3. To get rid of a burden, load, etc.
do
Used to give emphasis, or as a legal convention
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  1. Used to give emphasis, or as a legal convention
  2. To attend to in such a way as to take care of or put in order:
  3. To behave or conduct oneself; act:
execute
To sign a contract, will, or other legal document; to carry out a duty; to recover funds under a judgment; to put a criminal defendant to death. To sign a contract, will, or other legal document; to carry out a duty; to recover funds under a judgment; to put a criminal defendant to death.
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  1. To sign a contract, will, or other legal document; to carry out a duty; to recover funds under a judgment; to put a criminal defendant to death. To sign a contract, will, or other legal document; to carry out a duty; to recover funds under a judgment; to put a criminal defendant to death.
  2. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.
  3. To create or produce in accordance with an idea, plan, blueprint, etc.
exercise
To make active use of; employ, apply, or exert:
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  1. To make active use of; employ, apply, or exert:
  2. To put (the body, a muscle, the mind, a skill, etc.) into use so as to develop or train
  3. To put through exercises:
fulfill
To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
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  1. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.
  2. To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
  3. To carry out (something promised, desired, predicted, etc.); cause to be or happen
implement
To carry into effect; fulfill; accomplish
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  1. To carry into effect; fulfill; accomplish
  2. To provide the means for the carrying out of; give practical effect to
  3. To bring about; to put into practice
keep
To save; reserve:
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  1. To save; reserve:
  2. To maintain for use or service:
  3. To maintain records in:
act
A statute. A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.
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  1. A statute. A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.
  2. To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of:
  3. To perform in (a play)
do
To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:
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  1. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:
  2. To play the part or role of in a creative production:
  3. To produce, especially by creative effort:
enact
To make into law:
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  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:
  3. To represent or perform in or as in a play; act out
impersonate
To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
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  1. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
  2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  3. (Now Rare) To represent in the form of a person; personify; embody
play
To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:
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  1. To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:
  2. To behave in a teasing or joking manner; act in jest or sport:
  3. (Music) To perform on an instrument:
play-act
To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.
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  1. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.
  2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
  3. To play a role in a dramatic performance.
portray
To represent dramatically, as on the stage:
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  1. To represent dramatically, as on the stage:
  2. To play a role; to depict a character or person.
  3. To play the part of as in a play or film
represent
To act as a spokesperson for.
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  1. To act as a spokesperson for.
  2. To act the part of (a character), as in a play
  3. To present, produce, or perform (a play, etc.)
act
To appear to be
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  1. To appear to be
  2. To carry out an action:
  3. A statute. A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.
do
(Slang) To take; ingest; use
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  1. (Slang) To take; ingest; use
  2. Used to give emphasis, or as a legal convention
  3. To give; render
dramatize
To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.
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  1. To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.
  2. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  3. To regard or present (actions, oneself, etc.) as though in a play; give dramatic quality to
enact
To make into law:
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  1. To make into law:
  2. To represent or perform in or as in a play; act out
  3. To act (something) out, as on a stage:
give
To present to view:
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  1. To present to view:
  2. To introduce or present (a speaker, the subject of a toast, etc.)
  3. To yield to change:
present
To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.
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  1. To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.
  2. To appear or be felt first during birth. Used of the part of the fetus that proceeds first through the birth canal.
  3. To give (a gift, donation, award, etc.) to a person, organization, etc.
stage
To be suitable for presentation on the stage
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  1. To be suitable for presentation on the stage
  2. To arrange and carry out:
  3. To present, represent, or exhibit on or as on a stage
play
To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:
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  1. To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:
  2. To put (a specified card) into play
  3. (Music) To perform on an instrument:

Synonym Study

  • Fulfill implies the full realization of what is expected or demanded to fulfill a promise
  • Effect also suggests the conquering of difficulties but emphasizes what has been done to bring about the result his cure was effected by the use of a combination of drugs
  • Achieve implies the overcoming of obstacles in accomplishing something of worth or importance to achieve a lasting peace
  • Accomplish implies success in carrying out a plan or purpose and may suggest effort and perseverance to accomplish a mission
  • Execute implies the putting into effect or completing of something that has been planned or ordered to execute a law
  • Perform , sometimes a mere formal equivalent for do , is usually used of an involved, demanding, or established process to perform an experiment, to perform a marriage ceremony
Find another word for perform. In this page you can discover 149 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for perform, like: do, make, achieve, accomplish, fulfill, execute, transact, carry out, carry off, carry through and discharge.

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  • The doctor said he wouldn't be able to perform at first.

  • Robots can perform thousands of operations flawlessly every minute.

  • we should perform the same process to find 3s.+5s.

  • Is it unique or might others perform likewise?

  • The assertion in the " Declaration of Rights " that " no power exists in the people of this or any other state of the Federal Union to dissolve their connexion therewith or perform any act tending to impair, subvert, or resist the supreme authority of the government of the United States," is a result of the drafting of the instrument during the Civil War.

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