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51perform — Synonyms and related words: accompany, accomplish, achieve, act, act a part, act as, act as foil, act out, affect, ape, appear, attain, barnstorm, be effective, be in action, be productive, behave, betoken, brandish, breathe, bring about, bring… …
52perform — per|form [ pər fɔrm ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to do something in front of an audience in order to entertain them, for example by acting in a play or singing: The opera was first performed in 1992. Akram went on to perform on… …
53perform — /pəˈfɔm / (say puh fawm) verb (t) 1. to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles. 2. to go through or execute in due form: to perform a ceremony. 3. to carry into effect; fulfil. 4. to act (a play, a part, etc.), as on the stage. 5. to render… …
54Play (Swedish girl group) — Infobox musical artist Name = Play Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Stockholm, Sweden Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Pop, teen pop, dance, bubblegum pop, Europop… …
55Play-by-mail game — See also: Play by post role playing game Play by mail games, sometimes known as Play by post , are games, of any type, played through postal mail or e mail. One example, chess, has been played by mail for centuries (when played in this way, it is …
56play — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 activity done for fun ADJECTIVE ▪ outdoor ▪ creative, imaginative, pretend PLAY + NOUN ▪ area ▪ …
57play*/*/*/ — [pleɪ] verb I 1) [I/T] to take part in a sport or game The children were playing football in the park.[/ex] He played for AC Milan before he was transferred to Arsenal.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to compete against someone in a sport or game She plays the… …
58play off — verb set into opposition or rivalry let them match their best athletes against ours pit a chess player against the Russian champion He plays his two children off against each other • Syn: ↑pit, ↑oppose, ↑match • Derivationally related for …
59play-act — v. 1 intr. act in a play. 2 intr. behave affectedly or insincerely. 3 tr. act (a scene, part, etc.). Derivatives: play acting n. play actor n. * * * v pretend, put on, assume, feign, sham, counterfeit, fake, fabricate, simulate, bluff,… …
60play — {{11}}play (n.) O.E. plega (W.Saxon), plæga (Anglian) recreation, exercise, any brisk activity (the latter sense preserved in swordplay, etc.), from PLAY (Cf. play) (v.). Meaning dramatic performance is attested from early 14c. Meaning free or… …
