Collocations for perform - verb
1. do a task/duty/piece of work
ADV.
effectively, efficiently, properly, successfully, well
ensuring that tasks are properly performed
ensuring that tasks are properly performed
poorly | adequately, competently, reliably, satisfactorily | correctly | duly, faithfully
He duly performed his own half of the bargain and expected the others to do likewise.
He duly performed his own half of the bargain and expected the others to do likewise.
automatically | manually
VERB + PERFORM
be able/unable to
The prince is no longer able to perform his duties.
The prince is no longer able to perform his duties.
be expected to
PHRASES
failure to perform sth
failure to perform a contract
failure to perform a contract
2. work/function/play
ADV.
brilliantly, efficiently, excellently, faultlessly, strongly, well
One or two of the players performed brilliantly. | The company has been performing strongly over the past year.
One or two of the players performed brilliantly. | The company has been performing strongly over the past year.
badly, disappointingly, disastrously, poorly
The car performed poorly at high speeds.
The car performed poorly at high speeds.
adequately, competently, reliably, satisfactorily
VERB + PERFORM
be able/unable to | be expected to
students who are expected to perform well
students who are expected to perform well
3. give a performance
ADV.
live
The group will be performing live on tonight''s show.
The group will be performing live on tonight''s show.
in public, publicly | together
The two artists have never performed together before.
The two artists have never performed together before.
PHRASES
first performed
The play was first publicly performed in 1872.
The play was first publicly performed in 1872.
rarely performed, see sth performed
I''ve never seen this play performed before.
I''ve never seen this play performed before.