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Execute Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Execute? [v] sign in the presence of witnesses [v] bring to execution; "carry out a task"; "carry out the surgery" [v] to act or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters" [v] socially sanctioned killing as a means of punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed" [v] murder execution-style [v] extend beyond reasonable limits; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme" [v] carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Execute: accomplish \| carry \| carry out \| carry through \| fulfil \| fulfill \| put to death Related Terms \| Find terms related to Execute: abide by \| accompany \| accomplish \| achieve \| act \| adhere to \| administer \| administrate \| annihilate \| assassinate \| attain \| be productive \| behead \| bereave of life \| bowstring \| bring about \| bring into being \| bring off \| bring to fruition \| bump off \| burn \| butcher \| carry away \| carry into execution \| carry off \| carry out \| carry through \| cause \| chloroform \| chord \| compass \| complete \| concertize \| conduct \| consummate \| cool \| cope with \| countersign \| crucify \| cut \| cut down \| cut off \| deal with \| decapitate \| decollate \| defenestrate \| deliver \| deprive of life \| destroy \| discharge \| dispatch \| dispose of \| do \| do away with \| do for \| do in \| do the job \| do the trick \| do to death \| dust off \| effect \| effectuate \| electrocute \| eliminate \| enact \| end \| enforce \| engineer \| exterminate \| fetch \| fill out \| finish \| finish off \| fulfill \| garrote \| govern \| guillotine \| handle \| honor \| ice \| immolate \| implement \| industrialize \| inflict capital punishment \| interpret \| kill \| knock off \| lapidate \| launch into eternity \| liquidate \| lynch \| make \| make away with \| make music \| make out \| manage \| martyr \| martyrize \| mass-produce \| murder \| observe \| overproduce \| perform \| play \| play by ear \| poison \| polish off \| practice \| produce \| promulgate \| prosecute \| pull off \| purge \| put away \| put down \| put in force \| put over \| put through \| put to death \| put to sleep \| realize \| remove \| remove from life \| render \| rub out \| sacrifice \| seal \| shoot \| sign \| slay \| snuff out \| starve \| stone \| strangle \| succeed \| swing \| symphonize \| take care of \| take life \| take off \| transact \| turn the trick \| validate \| volume-produce \| waste \| wipe out \| work \| work out See Also \| ad-lib \| appear \| apply \| blaze away \| bring about \| bump off \| burn \| carry \| churn out \| click off \| complete \| complete \| conduct \| consummate \| crucify \| cut \| cut corners \| declaim \| direct \| discharge \| dispatch \| do \| effect \| effect \| effectuate \| enforce \| extemporise \| extemporize \| finish \| get over \| give \| hang \| hit \| implement \| impose \| improvise \| improvize \| interpret \| kill \| lead \| make \| murder \| penalise \| penalize \| perfect \| perform \| pipe up \| polish off \| practice \| practise \| premier \| premiere \| punish \| recite \| rehearse \| remove \| render \| run \| scamp \| serenade \| set up \| sight-read \| sign \| slay \| star \| string up \| stunt Execute In Webster's Dictionary \Ex"ecute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Executed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Executing}.] [F. ex['e]cuter, L. executus, exsecutus, p. p. of exequi to follow to the end, pursue; ex out + sequi to follow. See {Second}, {Sue} to follow up, and cf. {Exequy}.] 1. To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform. Why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fixed on this day? --Milton. 2. 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. 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. To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor. 5. Too put to death illegally; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak. 6. (Mus.) To perform, as a piece of music, either on an instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a difficult part brilliantly. Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; achieve; consummate; finish; complete. See {Accomplish}. \Ex"ecute\, v. i. 1. To do one's work; to act one's part of purpose. [R.] --Hayward. 2. To perform musically.

Execute Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Execute?

[v] sign in the presence of witnesses
[v] bring to execution; "carry out a task"; "carry out the surgery"
[v] to act or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"
[v] socially sanctioned killing as a means of punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"
[v] murder execution-style
[v] extend beyond reasonable limits; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
[v] carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"

Execute In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex"e*cute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Executed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Executing}.] [F. ex['e]cuter, L. executus, exsecutus,
p. p. of exequi to follow to the end, pursue; ex out + sequi
to follow. See {Second}, {Sue} to follow up, and cf.
{Exequy}.]
1. To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into
   complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to
   perform.

         Why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fixed
         on this day?                          --Milton.

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

5. Too put to death illegally; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak.

6. (Mus.) To perform, as a piece of music, either on an
   instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a difficult
   part brilliantly.

Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; achieve; consummate;
     finish; complete. See {Accomplish}.


\Ex"e*cute\, v. i.
1. To do one's work; to act one's part of purpose. [R.]
   --Hayward.

2. To perform musically.

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