Meaning of "execute" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of execute

1. (v) sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"

2. (v) put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

3. (v) 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"

4. (v) kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"

5. (v) murder execution-style; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"

6. (v) 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"

7. (v) carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"

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