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"perform" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often do (2 letters).
Definitions
carry out or perform an action
Used in a sentence
“The scientists performed several experiments.”
“It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task.”
“The new employee performs well.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Carry out”7 letters
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