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Executing

To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

📖 Definitions of "Executing"

verb
  1. 1

    To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

    "There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes."

  2. 2

    To carry out; to put into effect.

    "I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned."

  3. 3

    To perform.

    "to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly"

  4. 4

    To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.

    "to execute a contract"

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WordDefinition
executionnounThe act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
death penaltynoun(law) A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
capital punishmentnounThe practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.

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WordDefinition
capital punishmentnounThe practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.
death penaltynoun(law) A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
executionnounThe act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
administratorsnounOne who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.
bombernoun(aviation, military) A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
carryverb(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
carryingnounTransportation.
completingverbacting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
completionnounThe act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
conductverb(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
conductingnounSynonym of conductive.
deliveringnounAn act of delivering.
deliverynounThe act of conveying something.
dischargingnounThe act or process by which something is discharged.
dispensingnounThe act by which something is dispensed or served out.
doingnounA deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
enforceverbTo keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
enforcedforced or compelled or put in force
enforcementnounThe act of enforcing; compulsion.
enforcingverbTo keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

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