Present and Perform

Present

Present verb - To bring before the public in performance or exhibition.
Usage example: we will present a performance of Our Town tomorrow evening

Perform is a synonym for present in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Perform" instead a verb "Present", when it comes to topics like put on, introduce, performing arts.

Perform

Perform verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.

Present is a synonym for perform in stage topic. You can use "Present" instead a verb "Perform", if it concerns topics such as act, performing arts.

Common collocations

work present work perform work
role present role perform role
number present number perform number
show present show perform show
Other words: way, research.
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