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PERFU'ME, n. [L. per and fumus, smoke, or fumo, to fumigate.] 1. A substance tha...
PERFU'MATORY, a. [from perfume.] That perfumes.
PERFORM'ING, ppr. Doing; executing; accomplishing. PERFORM'ING , n. Act done; de...
PERFORM'ER, n. One that performs any thing,particularly in an art; as a good per...
PERFORM'ED, pp. Done; executed; discharged.
PERFORM'ANCE, n. Execution or completion of any thing; a doing; as the performan...
PERFORM'ABLE, a. That may be done, executed or fulfilled; practicable.
PERFORM', v.t. [L. per and formo, to make.] 1. To do; to execute; to accomplish;...
PERFORCE, adv. [per and force.] by force or violence.
PER'FORATOR, n. An instrument that bores or perforates.
PER'FORATIVE, a. Having power to pierce; as an instrument.
PERFORA'TION, n. The act of boring or piercing through. 1. A hole or aperture pa...
PER'FORATING, ppr. Boring or piercing through; piercing.
PER'FORATED, pp. Bored or pierced through; pierced.
PER'FORATE, v.t. [L. perforo; per and foro; Eng. to bore.] 1. To bore through. 2...
PERFO'LIATE, a. [L. per and folium, a leaf.] In botany, a perfoliate or perforat...