Collocations for execute - verb
1. kill sb as an official punishment
PREPOSITION
as
He was executed as a martyr to his Catholic faith.
He was executed as a martyr to his Catholic faith.
for
He was executed for treason.
He was executed for treason.
2. perform/carry out sth
ADVERB
beautifully,
boldly,
brilliantly,
cleanly,
flawlessly,
neatly,
perfectly,
properly,
skilfully/skillfully,
successfully,
superbly (esp. BrE),
well
The movement was beautifully executed.
The second goal was superbly executed.
The movement was beautifully executed.
The second goal was superbly executed.
carefully,
meticulously
a carefully executed and well-presented study
a carefully executed and well-presented study
faithfully
(law, esp. AmE)
I swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States.
I swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States.
badly,
poorly
Execute is used with these nouns as the object:
campaign, code, command, contract, document, drawing, duty, exercise, hostage, instruction, manoeuvre, mission, move, movement, murderer, order, painting, plan, play, prisoner, program, step, strategy, tackle, turn, U-turn, warrant, will
campaign, code, command, contract, document, drawing, duty, exercise, hostage, instruction, manoeuvre, mission, move, movement, murderer, order, painting, plan, play, prisoner, program, step, strategy, tackle, turn, U-turn, warrant, will