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ad-lib vs execute

execute vs ad-lib

ad-lib is a noun but execute is not a noun.

ad-lib is an adjective but execute is not an adjective.

ad-lib and execute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ad-lib Yes Yes Yes No
execute No No Yes No
As verbs, execute is a hypernym of ad-lib; that is, execute is a word with a broader meaning than ad-lib:
  • ad-lib: perform without preparation
  • execute: carry out or perform an action
Other hypernyms of ad-lib include do, perform.
ad-lib (noun) execute (noun)
remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
ad-lib (adjective) execute (adjective)
with little or no preparation or forethought
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
ad-lib (verb) execute (verb)
perform without preparation sign in the presence of witnesses
put in effect
carry out or perform an action
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
murder in a planned fashion
carry out the legalities of
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
Difference between ad-lib and execute

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