Word

execute, v.
(executed, executes, executing)
freq. cnt. 4

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

execute put to death

sample sentences

"In some states, criminals are executed"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

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They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

executing execution

semantic pointers

hypernym

kill punish, penalize, penalise

hyponym

crucify burn hang, string up

verb group

execute

put in effect
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 68 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

accomplish action carry out carry through execute fulfil fulfill

sample sentences

"carry out a task"
"execute the decision of the people"
"He actioned the operation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accomplishable accomplishment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fulfillment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fulfilment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

executive execution

semantic pointers

hypernym

complete, finish effect, effectuate, set up

verb group

carry out, implement, put through, follow through, follow up, follow out, go through with

hyponym

get over run consummate consummate do, perform discharge, complete, dispatch

murder in a planned fashion
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

execute

sample sentences

"The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

execution

semantic pointers

hypernym

murder, bump off, slay, hit, dispatch, off, polish off, remove

verb group

execute, put to death

sample sentences

"The President executed the treaty"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

sign

carry out or perform an action
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 198 freq. cnt.: 173 freq. cnt.: 25

do execute perform

sample sentences

"John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"
"the skater executed a triple pirouette"
"she did a little dance"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

doer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

performance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

execution executant

semantic pointers

hyponym

click off carry pipe up declaim, recite serenade cut corners stunt cut blaze away scamp churn out premier, premiere star appear rehearse, practice, practise improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise render, interpret conduct, lead, direct make

carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

execute run

sample sentences

"Run the dishwasher"
"run a new program on the Mac"
"the computer executed the instruction"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

executive

semantic pointers

verb group

run, play

hypernym

enforce, implement, apply

hyponym

step

carry out the legalities of
<verb.social>

execute

sample sentences

"execute a will or a deed"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

executive execution executor

semantic pointers

hypernym

enforce, implement, apply

hyponym

give