Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of perform
"The magician performed a stunning trick that left the entire audience in awe."
In plain English: Performed means to do something, especially an action that was planned or expected to happen.
"The orchestra performed a beautiful symphony last night."
Usage: Use performed to describe an action that has been completed or successfully carried out in the past, such as an artist finishing a show or a task being done. It functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb perform.
Derived from Old French performer, this past tense verb traces back to Latin perfectum, the supine form of perficere. Its original meaning was "to bring to completion" or "to finish.