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To do (something); to execute.

To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.

(sexology, uncommon) Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.

(law) To act in a way set forth in a contract.

To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).

To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.

To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.

(by extension) To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.

(social science) Of a social actor, to behave in certain ways.

To behave in accordance with, and thereby in turn shape, (a social notion or role).

To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts.