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putting to death

putting to death is the present participle and gerund 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 putting to death

What is putting to death the present participle and gerund of?
Putting to death is the present participle and gerund of put to death.

Words near putting to death in the dictionary

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

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