Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To carry out or accomplish a task, plan, or order with precision and effectiveness.
Execute
/ˈeksɪkjuːt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
And very likely prosecuted and executed for murder just the same.
“It's all her fancy, that: they never executes nobody, you know.
These men surrendered and they are just executing them?
Etymology:
The word “execute” originates from the Middle English word “executen”, which is derived from Old French, and ultimately from the Latin word “executus”, meaning ‘to follow through’. It first appeared in English texts in the late 14th century.
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