to carry out an execution

  • 1carry out — verb 1. put in effect (Freq. 21) carry out a task execute the decision of the people He actioned the operation • Syn: ↑carry through, ↑accomplish, ↑execute, ↑action, ↑ …

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  • 2carry out — phr verb Carry out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑staff, ↑volunteer Carry out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑abortion, ↑act, ↑action, ↑alteration, ↑ambush, ↑analysis, ↑appraisal, ↑assassination, ↑ …

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  • 3carry out — transitive verb Date: 1589 1. to bring to a successful issue ; complete, accomplish < carried out the assignment > 2. to put into execution < carry out a plan > 3. to continue to an end or stopping point …

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  • 4carry out — Synonyms and related words: abide by, adhere to, administer, administrate, apply, be responsible for, bring about, bring off, bring to effect, bring to pass, carry into effect, carry into execution, carry off, carry on, carry through, come&#8230; …

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  • 5To carry out — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often&#8230; …

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  • 6carry out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. complete, accomplish, fulfill; see achieve 1 , complete 1 , succeed 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To oversee the provision or execution of: administer, administrate, dispense, execute. See OVER. 2. To engage in (a&#8230; …

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  • 7execution — n. 1) to carry out an execution 2) a mass; public execution 3) execution by (execution by firing squad) * * * [ˌeksɪ kjuːʃ(ə)n] public execution amass to carry out an execution execution by (execution by firing squad) …

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  • 8Carry — Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often with&#8230; …

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  • 9Carry arms — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often&#8230; …

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  • 10execution — mid 14c., from Anglo Fr. execucioun (late 13c.), O.Fr. execucion a carrying out (of an order, etc.), from L. executionem (nom. executio) an accomplishing, noun of action from pp. stem of exequi/exsequi to follow out, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex&#8230; …

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