Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put to the sword

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
put -to the s-word
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To execute, especially by using a sword.

verb

To severely defeat.

verb

To kill by warfare.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

puts to the sword (present, singular) putting to the sword (participle, present)

Frequently Paired Words

put to the torch

Synonyms

cut down put down hack strike down

Questions

What does put to the sword mean?
To execute, especially by using a sword.

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