Make
Make verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.
Usage example: one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting
Perform is a synonym for make in commit topic. In some cases you can use "Perform" instead a verb "Make", when it comes to topics like behave, enact, accomplish, do generally.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Lorne hypothesizes that it's because music is something a Mythical can make/perform regardless of what they are, and without drawing any attention to themselves.
Source: Webcomic / Skin Deep -
Subverted in that she doesn't actually make or perform the music, but is rather the CEO of a record company.
Source: Film / Josie and the Pussycats -
Stand-up comedians were given one minute to perform routines for a contestant to try and make them laugh; the contestant wins money for each second they make it through without laughing.
Source: Must Make Her Laugh
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Perform and Make. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/make/perform
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