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ex·e·cute

execute

 
 
pronunciation:
ek sih kyut
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part of speech: verb
inflections: executes, executing, executed
definition 1: to do or carry out; to make (something) become a reality.
The inventor had a thousand good ideas but never executed them.The gymnast executed her routine perfectly.
synonyms:
administer, carry out, effect, fulfill, implement, perform
similar words:
accomplish, achieve, discharge, dispatch, do, realize
definition 2: to put to death by law.
The murderer was executed.
similar words:
assassinate, dispatch, kill, murder, slay
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