Performed vs. Preformed: What's the Difference?
Performed and Preformed Definitions
Performed
To begin and carry through to completion; do
The surgeon performed the operation.
Preformed
To shape or form beforehand.
Performed
To take action in accordance with the requirements of; fulfill
Perform one's contractual obligations.
Preformed
To determine the shape or form of beforehand.
Performed
To enact (a feat or role) before an audience.
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Preformed
An object that has been subjected to preliminary, usually incomplete shaping or molding before undergoing complete or final processing.
Performed
To give a public presentation of; present
My theater group performed a three-act play.
Preformed
(Linguistics) A reconstructed ancestral word or form.
Performed
To function or accomplish something as expected or required
A car that performs well on curves.
Workers not performing up to standard.
Preformed
Simple past tense and past participle of preform
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Performed
To yield a return on investment
Stocks that performed well.
Preformed
Formed, constructed or assembled in advance
Performed
To portray a role or demonstrate a skill before an audience
The juggler performed atop a unicycle.
Performed
To present a dramatic or musical work or other entertainment before an audience.
Performed
Simple past tense and past participle of perform
