execution

Study(19)

/ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) killing sb as an official punishment

ADJ

VERB + EXECUTION

order

The general ordered the execution of the plan before dawn.

carry out

The government decided to carry out the execution of the court's decision immediately.

face

During the revolution, many prisoners had to face execution for their political beliefs.

await

The convicted criminal awaited execution in his prison cell for three long years.

suffer

The rebel leader suffered execution by firing squad in 1945.

attend, watch, witness

EXECUTION + VERB

take place

The execution took place at dawn in front of a large crowd of onlookers.

PREP

~ by

The condemned prisoner faced execution by firing squad at dawn.

PHRASES

a stay of execution

(noun.) carrying out a plan/order

ADJ

successful

The team celebrated the successful execution of their marketing plan.

VERB + EXECUTION

stay, suspend

The judge decided to suspend execution of the sentence while the appeal was being reviewed.

PHRASES

the execution of your duty

The security guard was injured while performing the execution of his duties at the bank entrance.

a stay of execution

Definitions

noun

The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).

Already the poor man saw himself crowned by the might of his arm Emperor of Trebizond at least; and so, led away by the intense enjoyment he found in these pleasant fancies, he set himself forthwith to put his scheme into execution.

The state of being accomplished.

The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.

The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.

The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.

Specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.

There are two executions in the house, one for sixteen hundred, the other for two thousand three hundred pounds.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of performing

performance

noun — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human be

murder
slaying

noun — the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

implementation

noun — putting a condemned person to death

executing

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.

Wiktionary

There are two executions in the house, one for sixteen hundred, the other for two thousand three hundred pounds.

Wiktionary

Any result obtained through the execution of the Commissioned Business shall belong to each party hereto.

Tatoeba · #25558

A regional observatory will be directed to monitor the execution of the plan.

Tatoeba · #430069

A stay of execution was ordered at the eleventh hour.

Tatoeba · #601962

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, execution is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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