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execute vs hit

hit vs execute

execute is not a noun while hit is a noun.

execute and hit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
execute No No Yes No
hit Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hit is a hypernym of execute; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than execute:
  • execute: murder in a planned fashion
  • hit: kill intentionally and with premeditation
Other hypernyms of execute include bump off, dispatch, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay.
execute (noun) hit (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another
a conspicuous success
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
execute (verb) hit (verb)
sign in the presence of witnesses pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
put in effect make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
carry out or perform an action hit with a missile from a weapon
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment hit the intended target or goal
murder in a planned fashion deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
carry out the legalities of hit against; come into sudden contact with
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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