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perform vs execute

execute vs perform

perform and execute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perform No No Yes No
execute No No Yes No
As verbs, perform and execute are synonyms defined as:
  • perform and execute: carry out or perform an action
Other synonyms of perform include do.
As verbs, execute is a hypernym of perform; that is, execute is a word with a broader meaning than perform:
  • perform: get (something) done
  • execute: put in effect
Other hypernyms of perform include accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill.
perform (verb) execute (verb)
carry out or perform an action sign in the presence of witnesses
give a performance (of something) put in effect
get (something) done carry out or perform an action
perform a function kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
murder in a planned fashion
carry out the legalities of
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
Difference between perform and execute

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