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executed

/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːtɪd/ /ˈɛksəˌkjuːtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

Examples :

"There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes."
government law

Related Words

Illustration arranging

arranging verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒɪŋ/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"She is arranging the books on the shelf by color. "

Illustration successfully

successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

In a successful manner; with success; without failing.

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

Illustration prisoners

prisoners noun

/ˈpɹɪznəz/ /ˈpɹɪznɚz/

A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

"The prisoners ate their lunch in the prison cafeteria. "

Illustration chaperones

chaperones noun

/ˈʃæpəroʊnz/ /ˈʃæprəʊnz/

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

"The school dance required several parent volunteers to act as chaperones, making sure everyone behaved appropriately. "

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

Illustration convicted

convicted verb

/kənˈvɪktɪd/

To find guilty

"His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration discovered

discovered verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəd/ /dɪsˈkʌvɚd/

To find or learn something for the first time.

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."

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capital noun

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

"The company invested in new capital, like delivery trucks and computers, to improve its efficiency. "

Illustration brilliantly

brilliantly adverb

/ˈbɹɪljəntli/ /ˈbɹɪliəntli/

In a brilliant manner; with brilliance.

"The student answered the difficult questions brilliantly. "

Illustration contract

contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."