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1. (v.t.) execute
to carry out:
to execute a plan.
2. execute
to perform:
to execute a gymnastic feat.
3. execute
to inflict capital punishment on; put to death according to law.
4. execute
to murder; assassinate.
5. execute
to produce in accordance with a plan or design.
6. execute
to play (a piece of music).
7. execute
to give force to, as a law.
8. execute
to carry out the terms of (a will).
9. execute
to give validity to (a legal instrument) by fulfilling the legal requirements.
10. execute
to run (a computer program) or process (a command).
Etymology: (1350–1400; < OF executer < L execūtus, ptp. of ex(s)equī to pursue, carry out)
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1. (verb) execute, put to death
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
"In some states, criminals are executed"
2. (verb) execute
murder in a planned fashion
"The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
3. (verb) carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
put in effect
"carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
4. (verb) execute
carry out the legalities of
"execute a will or a deed"
5. (verb) run, execute
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
"Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
6. (verb) perform, execute, do
carry out or perform an action
"John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
7. (verb) execute
sign in the presence of witnesses
"The President executed the treaty"
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1. (verb) execute
to kill as punishment
He will be executed at dawn.
2. execute
to do and complete sth
The skater's moves were executed with style.
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1. (verb) execute
to follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform
2. (verb) execute
to complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease, mortgage, will, etc
3. (verb) execute
to give effect to; to do what is provided or required by; to perform the requirements or stimulations of; as, to execute a decree, judgment, writ, or process
4. (verb) execute
to infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor
5. (verb) execute
too put to death illegally; to kill
6. (verb) execute
to perform, as a piece of music, either on an instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a difficult part brilliantly
7. (verb) execute
to do one's work; to act one's part of purpose
8. (verb) execute
to perform musically
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Sense: to put to death by order of the law
After the war many traitors were executed.
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 Afrikaans: teregstel, ter dood bring |
 Arabic: يُعْدِمُ |
 Bulgarian: екзекутирам |
 Brazilian: executar |
 Czech: popravit |
 German: hinrichten |
 Danish: henrette |
 Greek: εκτελώ, θανατώνω |
 Spanish: ejecutar |
 Estonian: hukkama |
 Farsi: اعدام کردن |
 Finnish: teloittaa |
 French: exécuter |
 Hebrew: לְהוֹצִיא להוֹרֵג |
 Hindi: फांसी देना |
 Croatian: pogubiti |
 Hungarian: kivégez |
 Indonesian: menghukum mati |
 Icelandic: lífláta |
 Italian: giustiziare |
 Japanese: 処刑する |
 Korean: (법률을) 집행하다 |
 Lithuanian: nubausti mirtimi |
 Latvian: sodīt ar nāvi |
 Malay: mengenakan hukuman mati |
 Dutch: executeren |
 Norwegian: henrette |
 Polish: stracić |
 Persian: اعدام کردن |
 Pashto: اعدامول |
 Portuguese: executar |
 Romanian: a executa |
 Russian: казнить |
 Slovak: popraviť |
 Slovenian: usmrtiti |
 Serbian: pogubiti |
 Swedish: avrätta |
 Thai: ประหารชีวิต |
 Turkish: idam etmek |
 Taiwanese: 處決 |
 Ukrainian: страчувати |
 Urdu: سزاۓ موت پر عمل در آمد کر |
 Vietnamese: hành quyết |
 Chinese: 处决 |
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