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Definitions for Execute

[1] to carry out; accomplish: to execute a plan or order.
[2] to perform or do: to execute a maneuver; to execute a gymnastic feat.
[3] to inflict capital punishment on; put to death according to law.
[4] to murder; assassinate.
[5] to produce in accordance with a plan or design: a painting executed by an unknown artist.
[6] to perform or play (a piece of music).
[7] Law . to give effect or force to (a law, decree, judicial sentence, etc.). to carry out the terms of (a will). to transact or carry through (a contract, mortgage, etc.) in the manner prescribed by law; complete and give validity to (a legal instrument) by fulfilling the legal requirements, as by signing or sealing.
[8] Computers . to run (a program or routine) or carry out (an instruction in a program).
[9] to perform or accomplish something, as an assigned task.
[10] Sports . to perform properly the fundamental moves or mechanics of a sport, game, position, or particular play; show smoothness in necessary skills: We just didn't execute defensively.
[11] to put (a condemned person) to death; inflict capital punishment upon
[12] to carry out; complete; perform; do to execute an order
[13] to perform; accomplish; effect to execute a pirouette
[14] to make or produce to execute a drawing
[15] to carry into effect (a judicial sentence, the law, etc); enforce
[16] law to comply with legal formalities in order to render (a deed, etc) effective, as by signing, sealing, and delivering
[17] to sign (a will) in the presence of witnesses and in accordance with other legal formalities
[18] to carry out the terms of (a contract, will, etc)

Words related to Execute

shoot, assassinate, murder, hang, behead, prosecute, accomplish, complete, do, perform, meet, implement, enforce, enact, electrocute, finish, liquidate, gas, purge, eliminate

Words nearby Execute

execrative, execratory, executable, executant, executary, execute, execution, executioner, executive, executive agreement, executive branch

Origin of Execute

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English executen, from Old French executer, from Medieval Latin execūtāre, derivative of Latin execūtus, past participle of ex(s)equī “to follow up, carry out (punishment), execute”; see ex-1, sequence

Words that may be confused with Execute

kill1, execute, murder, (see, synonym, study, at, kill1)

Other words from Execute

ex·e·cut·a·ble , adjective
ex·e·cut·er , noun
non·ex·e·cut·a·ble , adjective
out·ex·e·cute , verb (used with object), out·ex·e·cut·ed, out·ex·e·cut·ing.
pre·ex·e·cute , verb (used with object), pre·ex·e·cut·ed, pre·ex·e·cut·ing.
re·ex·e·cute , verb (used with object), re·ex·e·cut·ed, re·ex·e·cut·ing.
un·ex·e·cut·a·ble , adjective
un·ex·e·cut·ed , adjective
un·ex·e·cut·ing , adjective
well-ex·e·cut·ed , adjective

Word origin for Execute

C14: from Old French executer, back formation from executeur executor

Synonyms for Execute

assassinate, behead, hang, murder, shoot, electrocute, eliminate, finish, gas, guillotine, liquidate, purge, bump off, do in, knock off, put away, put to death