📖 Definitions of "Executing"
- 1
To kill as punishment for capital crimes.
"There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes."
- 2
To carry out; to put into effect.
"I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned."
- 3
To perform.
"to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly"
- 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"
🔄 Synonyms of "Executing"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| executionnoun | The 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 punishmentnoun | The practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Executing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| capital punishmentnoun | The 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. |
| executionnoun | The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances). |
| administratorsnoun | One 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. |
| carryingnoun | Transportation. |
| completingverb | acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) |
| completionnoun | The 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) |
| conductingnoun | Synonym of conductive. |
| deliveringnoun | An act of delivering. |
| deliverynoun | The act of conveying something. |
| dischargingnoun | The act or process by which something is discharged. |
| dispensingnoun | The act by which something is dispensed or served out. |
| doingnoun | A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it. |
| enforceverb | To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force. |
| enforced | forced or compelled or put in force |
| enforcementnoun | The act of enforcing; compulsion. |
| enforcingverb | To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force. |
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