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Executing

noun/ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾɪŋ/
Definition
putting a condemned person to death
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/
4 syllables Say it as /ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounputting a condemned person to death
verbkill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
“In some states, criminals are executed”
verbmurder in a planned fashion
“The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed”
verbput in effect
“carry out a task”
verbcarry out the legalities of
“execute a will or a deed”
verbcarry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
“Run the dishwasher”
verbcarry out or perform an action
“John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”
verbsign in the presence of witnesses
“The President executed the treaty”
Word Forms
executionernounan official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
executeverbkill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
executionnounputting a condemned person to death
executingnounputting a condemned person to death
accomplishableadjectivecapable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
accomplishmentnounthe action of accomplishing something
executiveadjectivehaving the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
fulfillmentnounthe act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
fulfilmentnounthe act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
executornouna person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
performancenounthe act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
executantnouna performer (usually of musical works)
doernouna person who acts and gets things done
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ausführen
einen Verurteilten hinrichten
🇫🇷French
exécution
mettre à mort un condamné
🇪🇸Spanish
ejecutando
dar muerte a un condenado
🇮🇹Italian
esecuzione
mettere a morte un condannato
🇳🇱Dutch
uitvoeren
het ter dood brengen van een veroordeelde
🇵🇹Portuguese
executando
condenar uma pessoa condenada à morte
🇷🇺Russian
выполнение
казнить осужденного
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्रियान्वित
किसी दोषी व्यक्ति को मौत की सज़ा देना
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্বাহ করা
একজন দোষী ব্যক্তিকে মৃত্যুদণ্ড দেওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
செயல்படுத்துகிறது
கண்டனம் செய்யப்பட்ட ஒருவரைக் கொலை செய்வது
🇮🇳Telugu
అమలు చేయడం
ఖండించబడిన వ్యక్తిని మరణశిక్ష విధించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
अंमलात आणत आहे
दोषी व्यक्तीला मृत्यूदंड देणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અમલ
દોષિત વ્યક્તિને મોતને ઘાટ ઉતારવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾರ್ಯಗತಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು
ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೊಳಗಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിർവ്വഹിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਲਾਉਣਾ
ਦੋਸ਼ੀ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਮੌਤ ਦੇ ਘਾਟ ਉਤਾਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
عملدرآمد
ایک مجرم کو موت کے گھاٹ اتار دینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
执行
将一个被判死刑的人处死
🇯🇵Japanese
実行中
有罪判決を受けた人を死刑にする
🇰🇷Korean
실행
사형을 선고받은 사람을 사형에 처하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thực hiện
xử tử một người bị kết án
🇹🇭Thai
กำลังดำเนินการ
ประหารผู้ต้องโทษประหารชีวิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengeksekusi
menjatuhkan hukuman mati kepada orang yang dihukum
🇵🇭Filipino
nagsasagawa
pagpapatay ng taong hinatulan
🇲🇾Malay
melaksanakan
menghukum mati orang yang dihukum
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تنفيذ
وضع شخص محكوم عليه بالإعدام
🇮🇷Persian
اجرا کردن
محکوم به مرگ
🇹🇷Turkish
yürütme
hüküm giymiş bir kişiyi idam etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְבַצֵעַ
להמית אדם נידון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'executing'?
The primary meaning of 'executing' is 'putting a condemned person to death'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'executing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'executing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'executing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'executing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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