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puts to death

puts to death is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put to death.

Meaning of put to death

Verb

put to death (third-person singular simple present puts to death, present participle putting to death, simple past and past participle put to death)

  1. To kill as punishment for capital crimes; to execute.
    • The fathers shall not bee put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: euery man shall be put to death for his owne sinne.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 24:16
    Synonyms:
    execute

Questions about puts to death

What is puts to death the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts to death is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put to death.

Words near puts to death in the dictionary

  1. puts through the mangle
  2. puts through the mill
  3. puts through the wringer
  4. puts to
  5. puts to bed
  6. puts to death
  7. puts to good account
  8. puts to good use
  9. puts to lie
  10. puts to rest
  11. puts to sea

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