execute
1. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment (Freq. 2)
- In some states, criminals are executed
• Syn:
put to death
• Derivationally related forms:
execution, executing
• Hypernyms:
kill, punish, penalize, penalise
• Hyponyms:
crucify, burn, hang, string up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to execute the prisoners
2. murder in a planned fashion (Freq. 1)
- The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed
• Derivationally related forms:
execution
• Hypernyms:
murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off,
off, polish off, remove
• Verb Group:
put to death
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. put in effect (Freq. 1)
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
• Syn:
carry through, accomplish, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
• Derivationally related forms:
fulfilment (for: fulfil), fulfillment (for: fulfill), executive, execution, accomplishable (for: accomplish), accomplishment (for: accomplish)
• Hypernyms:
complete, finish, effect, effectuate, set up
• Hyponyms:
get over, run, consummate, do, perform,
dispatch, discharge, complete
• Verb Group:
follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement,
put through, go through
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. carry out the legalities of
- execute a will or a deed
• Derivationally related forms:
executive, execution, executor
• Hypernyms:
enforce, implement, apply
• Hyponyms:
give
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
- Run the dishwasher
- run a new program on the Mac
- the computer executed the instruction
• Syn:
run
• Derivationally related forms:
executive
• Hypernyms:
enforce, implement, apply
• Hyponyms:
step
• Verb Group:
play, run
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
6. carry out or perform an action
- John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
- the skater executed a triple pirouette
- she did a little dance
• Syn:
perform, do
• Derivationally related forms:
doer (for: do), execution, executant, performance (for: perform)
• Hyponyms:
click off, carry, pipe up, declaim, recite,
serenade, cut corners, stunt, cut, blaze away, scamp,
churn out, premier, premiere, star, appear, rehearse,
practise, practice, improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize,
extemporize, interpret, render, conduct, lead,
direct, make
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. sign in the presence of witnesses
- The President executed the treaty
• Hypernyms:
sign
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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