Execute meaning

What does “execute” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“execute” is a verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment.

execute

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
“In some states, criminals are executed”
Synonymsput to death
murder in a planned fashion
“The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed”
put in effect
“carry out a task”
“execute the decision of the people”
Synonymscarry through accomplish carry out action fulfill fulfil
carry out the legalities of
“execute a will or a deed”
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
“Run the dishwasher”
“run a new program on the Mac”
Synonymsrun
carry out or perform an action
“John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”
“the skater executed a triple pirouette”
Synonymsperform do
sign in the presence of witnesses
“The President executed the treaty”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University