v. t. | 1. | To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform. |
2. | To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; | |
3. | To give effect to; to do what is provided or required by; to perform the requirements or stipulations of; | |
4. | To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; | |
5. | To put to death illegally; to kill. | |
6. | (Mus.) To perform, as a piece of music or other feat of skill, whether on an instrument or with the voice, or in any other manner requiring physical activity; | |
v. i. | 1. | To do one's work; to act one's part or purpose. |
2. | To perform musically. |
Verb | 1. | execute - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed" Synonyms: put to death |
2. | execute - murder execution-style; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" | |
3. | execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" | |
4. | execute - carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed" | |
5. | 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" Synonyms: run | |
6. | execute - 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. | execute - sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty" |
TO EXECUTE. To make, to perform, to do, to follow out. This term is
frequently used in the law; as, to execute a deed is to make a deed.
2. It also signifies to perform, as to execute a contract; hence some
contracts are called executed contracts, and others are called executory
contracts.
3. To execute also means to put to death by virtue of a lawful
sentence; as, the sheriff executed the convict.
execute - execution |