Definitions for execute
ˈɛk sɪˌkyutex·e·cute

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. execute, put to deathverb

   kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

   "In some states, criminals are executed"

2. executeverb

   murder in a planned fashion

   "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"

3. carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfilverb

   put in effect

   "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

4. executeverb

   carry out the legalities of

   "execute a will or a deed"

5. run, executeverb

   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. perform, execute, doverb

   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. executeverb

   sign in the presence of witnesses

   "The President executed the treaty"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. executeverb

   To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

   There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.

2. executeverb

   To carry out; to put into effect.

   Your orders have been executed, Sir!

3. executeverb

   To begin putting into effect.

   I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.

4. executeverb

   To cause to become legally valid; as, to execute a contract.

5. executeverb

   To start, launch or run; as, to execute a program.

6. Etymology: From exsecutus, past participle of exsequor, from ex- + sequor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EXECUTEverb

   Etymology: exequor, Latin.

   1. To perform; to practise.

   Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment. Ex.

   He casts into the balance the promise of a reward to such as should execute, and of punishment to such as should neglect their commission. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. To put in act; to do what is planned or determined.

   Men may not devise laws, but are bound for ever to use and execute those which God hath delivered. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 7.

   The government here is so regularly disposed, that it almost executes itself. Jonathan Swift.

   Absalom pronounced sentence of death against his brother, and had it executed too. John Locke.

   3. To put to death according to form of justice; to punish capitally.

   Sir William Bremingham was executed for treason. Davies.

   Fitzosborn was executed under him, or discarded into foreign service for a pretty shadow of exilement. Edmund Spenser.

   O Tyburn, cou’dst thou reason and dispute,
   Cou’dst thou but judge as well as execute,
   How often wou’dst thou change the felon’s doom,
   And truss some stern chief justice in his room. Dryden.

   4. To put to death; to kill.

   The treacherous Fastolfe wounds my peace,
   Whom with my bare fists I would execute,
   If I now had him. William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p. i.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Execute

   Execute, in capital punishment, is to put someone to death.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Executeverb

   to follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform

2. Executeverb

   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. Executeverb

   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. Executeverb

   to infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor

5. Executeverb

   too put to death illegally; to kill

6. Executeverb

   to perform, as a piece of music, either on an instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a difficult part brilliantly

7. Executeverb

   to do one's work; to act one's part of purpose

8. Executeverb

   to perform musically

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1. Execute

   Execute is the debut album of So Solid Crew members, Oxide & Neutrino. It includes the Casualty sampling number 1 single "Bound 4 Da Reload" and the Prodigy cover "No Good 4 Me". "Devil's Nightmare" was also featured on the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider soundtrack. U.K Chart #11 U.K sales: 300,000+ BPI: Platinum

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Execute

   eks′e-kūt, v.t. to perform: to give effect to: to carry into effect the sentence of the law: to put to death by law.—adj. Exec′utable, that can be executed.—ns. Exec′utant, one who executes or performs; Ex′ecuter; Execū′tion, act of executing or performing: accomplishment: completion: carrying into effect the sentence of a court of law: the warrant for so doing: the infliction of capital punishment; Execū′tioner, one who executes, esp. one who inflicts capital punishment.—adj. Exec′utive, designed or fitted to execute: active: qualifying for or pertaining to the execution of the law.—n. the power or authority in government that carries the laws into effect: the persons who administer the government.—adv. Exec′utively.—n. Exec′utor, one who executes or performs: the person appointed to see a will carried into effect:—fem. Exec′utress, Exec′utrix.—adj. Executō′rial.—n. Exec′utorship.—adj. Exec′utory, executing official duties: designed to be carried into effect. [Fr. exécuter—L. exsequi, exsecutus—ex, out, sequi, to follow.]

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'execute' in Verbs Frequency: #743

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of execute in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of execute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of execute in a Sentence

1. Elizabeth Prelogar:

   This application seeks relief from a preliminary injunction that usurps the Navy's authority to decide which servicemembers should be deployed to execute some of the military's most sensitive and dangerous missions.

2. Kee Hoong Tan:

   The concern is whether they can execute the fund-raising. Until they announce something on this, the stock will remain weak.

3. Summer Smith:

   Mathew said that he froze. He didn't make a single move. He was afraid to look away. That if he ... did anything to make the shooter notice him, that he would be shot. So he just sat there, he's sitting there, watching the shooter execute people?

4. Tom Perez:

   For me, the north star is not can we match them dollar for dollar, it is can we raise the money we need to execute our game plane.

5. Francisco Liriano:

   I was able to locate my fastball better and throwing my breaking ball for strike two helped, they have a pretty good lineup. Just went out and tried to execute pitches. Changeup was working pretty good.

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