1. execute - verb
· kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"
Synonym(s): put_to_death
Hypernym(s): kill, punish, penalize, penalise
2. execute - verb
· murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
Hypernym(s): murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump_off, off, polish_off, remove
3. execute - verb
· put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
Synonym(s): carry_through, accomplish, carry_out, action, fulfill, fulfil
Hypernym(s): complete, finish, effect, effectuate, set_up
4. execute - verb
· carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"
Hypernym(s): enforce, implement, apply
5. execute - 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"
Synonym(s): run
Hypernym(s): enforce, implement, apply
6. execute - 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"
7. execute - verb
· sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
Hypernym(s): sign
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