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execute
What does execute mean?
execute (verb): carry out or perform an action.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use execute in a sentence?
- The skater executed a triple pirouette. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce execute?
/ˈɛksəˌkjut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does execute come from?
From Old French executer (French exécuter), from Latin exsecutus, past participle of exsequor (“to follow (up/through)”, particularly in the sense “to go through with a deed or punishment”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of execute?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “execute”?
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What does “execute” mean?
to become aware of; to observe
Not quite: that's what notice means.
be fully aware or cognizant of
Not quite: that's what realize means.
carry out or perform an action
Right! That's what “execute” means.
to make a reply or response to
Not quite: that's what answer means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “execute”?
believe
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provide
Not quite: provide means something else.
perform
Right!
include
Not quite: include means something else.
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