Executing
nnoun.actputting a condemned person to deathSynset:capital punishment death penalty execution
Derivationally Related Form:executeexecutioner
Hypernyms:corporal punishment
Inherited Hypernyms:executioncorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:executioncorporal punishmentpunishmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beheadingburningburning at the stakecrucifixiondecapitationelectrocutionhanging
Full Hyponyms:auto-da-feburningcrucifixiondecapitationelectrocutionhanging
vverb.socialkill as a means of socially sanctioned punishmentSynset:execute put to death
Examples:- In some states, criminals are executed
Derivationally Related Form:executingexecution
Hypernyms:kill penalise penalize punish
Inherited Hypernyms:executekill
Inherited Hypernyms:executepunish
Direct Hyponyms:burncrucifyhangstring up
Full Troponyms:burncrucifygibbethalterhang
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: execute, put to death)
vverb.socialmurder in a planned fashionExamples:- The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed
Derivationally Related Form:execution
Hypernyms:bump off dispatch hit murder off polish off remove slay
Inherited Hypernyms:executemurderkill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.creationput in effectSynset:accomplish action carry out carry through execute fulfil fulfill
Examples:- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
Derivationally Related Form:executionfulfilmentfulfillmentexecutiveaccomplishableaccomplishment
Hypernyms:complete finish effect effectuate set up
Inherited Hypernyms:carry throughcompleteendchange
Inherited Hypernyms:carry througheffectcausemake
Direct Hyponyms:completeconsummatedischargedispatchdoget overperformrun
Full Troponyms:consummatedispatchdoget overgo all outmisdooverachieveplyrunturnunderachieve
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialcarry out the legalities ofDerivationally Related Form:executorexecutionexecutive
Hypernyms:apply enforce implement
Inherited Hypernyms:executeenforcecompelinduce
Direct Hyponyms:give
Full Troponyms:give
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialcarry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machineSynset:execute run
Examples:- Run the dishwasher
- run a new program on the Mac
- the computer executed the instruction
Derivationally Related Form:executive
Hypernyms:apply enforce implement
Inherited Hypernyms:runenforcecompelinduce
Direct Hyponyms:step
Full Troponyms:step
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.creationcarry out or perform an actionSynset:do execute perform
Examples:- John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
- the skater executed a triple pirouette
- she did a little dance
Derivationally Related Form:executionperformanceexecutantdoer
Inherited Hypernyms:perform
Direct Hyponyms:ad-libappearblaze awaycarrychurn outclick offconductcutcut cornersdeclaimdirectextemporiseextemporizeimproviseimprovizeinterpretleadmakepipe uppracticepractisepremierpremierereciterehearserenderscampserenadestarstunt
Full Troponyms:appearblaze awaycarolcarrychurn outclick offco-starconductcutcut cornersdeclaimelocutehymnimproviseinterpretmadrigalmakepayperoratepipe uppremierrehearsescampscanscrimmageserenadesingsolmizatestarstunttrollwalk through
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationsign in the presence of witnessesExamples:- The President executed the treaty
Hypernyms:sign
Inherited Hypernyms:executesigncontractpromisedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something