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perform vs appear

appear vs perform

perform and appear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perform No No Yes No
appear No No Yes No
As verbs, appear is a hyponym of perform; that is, appear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perform:
  • perform: carry out or perform an action
  • appear: appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
perform (verb) appear (verb)
carry out or perform an action come into sight or view
give a performance (of something) be issued or published
get (something) done come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
perform a function appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
Difference between perform and appear

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