performed

Did on stage

Performed is the past tense of perform.

To perform is to carry out an action or task: The surgeon performed the operation flawlessly.

It also means to present entertainment before an audience—acting, singing, dancing, or playing music: She performed at Carnegie Hall.

Something that performs well functions effectively: The car performed better than expected.

accomplished

achieved

Successfully completed a goal

accomplished · delivered · carried out · done · finished · succeeded · attained · realized · enacted · effected

staged

acted

Played a part

enacted · played · appeared · starred · debuted · premiered · reprised · headlined · featured · cast

musical

sang

Voiced a tune

improvised · soloed · accompanied · harmonized · rendition · interpretation · concert · recital · gig · set

ritual

ceremony

Formal event marking occasions

liturgy · invocation · consecration · officiated · administered · observance · tradition · custom · wedding · baptism

functional

operated

Controlled or functioned

responded · handled · behaved · benchmarked · tested · evaluated · measured · metrics · results · output

Categories
Opposites
action completion

performedomitted

Left out intentionally

neglected · skipped · ignored · avoided · shirked

artistic presentation

performedrehearsed

Prepared by repetition

unstaged · unpresented · shelved · canceled · drafted

functional effectiveness

performedmalfunctioned

Operated incorrectly or failed

failed · underperformed · broke down · stalled · ceased

Phrases
Family

perform, performance, performer, performing, performers, performs, outperform, performances, outperforms

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