perform
verb (used with object)
have performed
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present perfectof perform.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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With Argentina, England, France and Spain just two games from glory, we compare how the four semi-finalists have performed so far to get an idea of who could lift the World Cup this weekend.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
High-bandwidth memory names and companies involved with data-center infrastructure have performed particularly well recently.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“If you look at the way these stocks have performed, every dip is bought,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
DSA leaders are pleased overall with how their candidates have performed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Others seem to have performed the experiment entirely independently, on the basis only of written descriptions—Henry Power, for example.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
