Definition of Execute

Verb

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

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