execute

Verb

Verb Forms: executed, executing, executes

• To carry out a plan, order, or course of action.
• kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
  • "In some states, criminals are executed"
• murder in a planned fashion
  • "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
• put in effect
  • "execute the decision of the people"
• carry out the legalities of
  • "execute a will or a deed"
• carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
  • "the computer executed the instruction"
• carry out or perform an action
  • "the skater executed a triple pirouette"
• sign in the presence of witnesses
  • "The President executed the treaty"
• To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
• To carry out; to put into effect.
• To perform.
• To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.
• To start, launch, or run.
• To run, usually successfully.

Examples

• According to international treaties, it is illegal to execute prisoners of war.
• He was able to EXECUTE a perfect strategy, blocking his opponent while scoring high.
• I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.
• The program executed, but data problems were discovered.
• There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
• to execute a contract
• to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly
• to execute a program
• to execute a turn in ballet
• Your orders have been executed, sir!

Synonyms

accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, do, fulfil, fulfill, perform, put to death, run, launch, open, start