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execute - Dictionary definition and meaning for execute

EXECUTE

(verb) sign in the presence of witnesses
"The President executed the treaty"
(verb) put in effect
"carry out a task", "execute the decision of the people", "He actioned the operation"
synonyms : accomplish , action , carry out , carry through , fulfil , fulfill
(verb) 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"
synonyms : do , perform
(verb) kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
"In some states, criminals are executed"
synonyms : put to death
(verb) murder in a planned fashion
"The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
(verb) 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"
synonyms : run
(verb) carry out the legalities of
"execute a will or a deed"

Origin

From, ultimately, Latin exsecut-, the past participle stem of exsequi, literally “to follow out,” from sequi “to follow” added by bimal03

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