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execute vs step

step vs execute

execute is not a noun while step is a noun.

execute and step both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
execute No No Yes No
step Yes No Yes No
As verbs, step is a hyponym of execute; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than execute:
  • execute: carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
  • step: cause (a computer) to execute a single command
execute (noun) step (noun)
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
a musical interval of two semitones
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the sound of a step of someone walking
the distance covered by a step
a short distance
relative position in a graded series
execute (verb) step (verb)
sign in the presence of witnesses measure (distances) by pacing
put in effect move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
carry out or perform an action place (a ship's mast) in its step
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment shift or move by taking a step
murder in a planned fashion put down or press the foot, place the foot
carry out the legalities of walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine move with one's feet in a specific manner
furnish with steps
treat badly
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
Difference between execute and step

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