execute

ex·e·cute

 (ĕk′sĭ-kyo͞ot′)

tr.v. ex·e·cut·ed, ex·e·cut·ing, ex·e·cutes

1. To put into effect; carry out: a government that executes the decisions of the ruling party.

2. To perform; do: execute a U-turn. See Synonyms at perform.

3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

4. To make valid, as by signing: execute a deed.

5. To perform or carry out what is required by: execute the terms of a will.

6. To put to death, especially by carrying out a lawful sentence.

7. Computers To run (a program or instruction).

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[Middle English executen, from Old French executer, from Medieval Latin execūtāre, from Latin execūtor, executor, from execūtus, past participle of exequī, exsequī, to pursue, carry out : ex-, ex- + sequī, to follow; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex′e·cut′er n.

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execute

(ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt)

vb (tr)

1. (Law) to put (a condemned person) to death; inflict capital punishment upon

2. to carry out; complete; perform; do: to execute an order.

3. to perform; accomplish; effect: to execute a pirouette.

4. to make or produce: to execute a drawing.

5. (Law) to carry into effect (a judicial sentence, the law, etc); enforce

6. (Law) law to comply with legal formalities in order to render (a deed, etc) effective, as by signing, sealing, and delivering

7. (Law) to sign (a will) in the presence of witnesses and in accordance with other legal formalities

8. (Law) to carry out the terms of (a contract, will, etc)

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

ˈexeˌcuter n

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ex•e•cute

(ˈɛk sɪˌkyut)

v.t. -cut•ed, -cut•ing.

1. to carry out: to execute a plan.

2. to perform: 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.

6. to play (a piece of music).

7. to give force to, as a law.

8. to carry out the terms of (a will).

9. to give validity to (a legal instrument) by fulfilling the legal requirements.

10. to run (a computer program) or process (a command).

[1350–1400; < Old French executer < Latin execūtus, past participle of ex(s)equī to pursue, carry out]

ex′e•cut`a•ble, adj.

ex′e•cut`er, n.

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execute

- Derives from Latin exsequi, "carry out, follow up; punish."

See also related terms for punish.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

execute

Past participle: executed
Gerund: executing

Imperative

execute

execute

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	execute - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed" put to death kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" crucify - kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified" execute - murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" burn - burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem" string up, hang - kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday" penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
	2.	execute - murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" murder, off, bump off, slay, polish off, dispatch, remove, hit - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" execute, put to death - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"
	3.	execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, accomplish, action complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" get over - to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task" run - carry out; "run an errand" consummate - make perfect; bring to perfection consummate - fulfill sexually; "consummate a marriage" effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave" do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job" discharge, dispatch, complete - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"
	4.	execute - carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed" enforce, implement, apply - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"; give - execute and deliver; "Give bond"
	5.	execute - 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 run, play - cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video" enforce, implement, apply - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"; step - cause (a computer) to execute a single command
	6.	execute - 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 click off - perform or finish an action rapidly; "The game was clicked off in 1:48" carry - sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune" pipe up - begin to play or sing declaim, recite - recite in elocution serenade - sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers" cut corners - do something the cheapest or easiest way; "Cut corners to make a cheaper product" stunt - perform a stunt or stunts cut - perform or carry out; "cut a caper" blaze away - perform (an acting passage) brilliantly and rapidly; "Mr. Jones blazed away in one passage after another to loud applause" scamp - perform hastily and carelessly churn out - perform in a mechanical way premier, premiere - perform a work for the first time star - be the star in a performance appear - appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage" practise, rehearse, practice - engage in a rehearsal (of) ad-lib, extemporise, improvise, improvize, extemporize - perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" interpret, render - give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully" conduct, direct, lead - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" make - perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
	7.	execute - sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty" sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"

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execute

verb

1. put to death, kill, shoot, hang, behead, decapitate, guillotine, electrocute His father had been executed for treason.

2. carry out, effect, finish, complete, achieve, realize, do, implement, fulfil, enforce, accomplish, render, discharge, administer, prosecute, enact, consummate, put into effect, bring off We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.

3. perform, do, carry out, accomplish The landing was skilfully executed.

4. (Law) validate, sign, serve, deliver, seal the procedure for executing a will

Quotations
"We must execute not only the guilty. Execution of the innocent will impress the masses even more" [Nikolai V. Krylenko]

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execute

verb

1. To oversee the provision or execution of:

administer, administrate, carry out, dispense.

2. To compel observance of:

carry out, effect, enforce, implement, invoke.

Idioms: put in force, put into action.

3. To begin and carry through to completion:

do, perform, prosecute.

Informal: pull off.

4. To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:

bring off, carry out, carry through, effect, effectuate, put through.

Informal: swing.

5. To perform according to one's artistic conception:

interpret, play, render.

6. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of:

discharge, do, exercise, fulfill, implement, keep, perform.

Idiom: live up to.

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Translations

يُعْدِمُيُنَفِّذُيُؤَدّي ، يَقومُ بِ

popravit

henretteudføreforetagegennemføre

hinrichtenvollziehenvortragenausführendurchführen

εκτελώ

ejecutarfusilarllevar a caborealizarajusticiar

hukama

teloittaaajaakäynnistää

exécuterréaliserrempliraccomplirassurer

pogubitiprovestismaknutiizvršiti

kivégez

framkvæmagera, framkvæma, leikalífláta

giustiziareeseguirefareboiacomitato esecutivo

処刑する実行する死刑する

실행하다

egzekucijaegzekutoriusmirties bausmės įvykdymasnubausti mirtimiorganizacinis

izpildītizpildīt (rīkojumu u.tmlsodīt ar nāvi

uitvoerenbewerkstelligenexecuteren

foredrahenrettesette i verk

wykonać

executar

казнитьисполнитьисполнять

izvršitiusmrtiti

avrättaverkställa

ประหารชีวิต

idam etmekuygulamakyapmak

hành hình

处决完成将…处死执行

execute

[ˈeksɪkjuːt] VT

1. (= put to death) (gen) → ejecutar; (by firing squad) → fusilar

2. (= carry out, perform) [+ plan] → llevar a cabo, ejecutar; [+ work of art] → realizar; [+ order] → ejecutar, cumplir; [+ scheme, task, duty] → desempeñar; [+ will] → ejecutar; [+ document] → otorgar (Comput) → ejecutar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

execute

[ˈɛksɪkjuːt] vt

(= put to death) → exécuter

(= carry out) [+ plan] → mettre à exécution; [+ operation] → réaliser (COMPUTING) [+ command, program] → exécuter

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execute

vt

plan, order, task etc → durchführen, ausführen; movement, dance → ausführen; duties → erfüllen, wahrnehmen; purpose → erfüllen; (Comput) command → ausführen

(Mus: = perform) → vortragen; cadenza etc → ausführen; (Art) → ausführen

criminal → hinrichten

(Jur) will → vollstrecken, ausführen; contract → ausfertigen; (= sign) document → unterzeichnen

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execute

[ˈɛksɪkjuːt] vt

a. (put to death, prisoner) → giustiziare

b. (carry out, plan, movement) → eseguire; (scheme) → attuare; (work of art) → realizzare (Law) (will) → rendere esecutivo/a

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execute

(ˈeksikjuːt) verb

1. to put to death by order of the law. After the war many traitors were executed. teregstel, ter dood bring يُعْدِمُ екзекутирам executar popravit hinrichten henrette εκτελώ, θανατώνωejecutar hukkama اعدام کردن teloittaa exécuter לְהוֹצִיא להוֹרֵג फांसी देना pogubiti kivégez menghukum mati lífláta giustiziare 処刑する (법률을) 집행하다 nubausti mirtimi sodīt ar nāvi mengenakan hukuman mati executerenhenrettestracić اعدامول executar a executa казнить popraviť usmrtiti pogubiti avrätta ประหารชีวิต idam etmek 處決 страчувати سزاۓ موت پر عمل در آمد کرنا hành quyết 处决

2. to carry out (instructions etc). uitvoer يُنَفِّذُ изпълнявам executar/cumprir provést ausführen udføre; gennemføre εκτελώ, πραγματοποιώejecutar täide viima اجرا کردن panna täytäntöön exécuter לְהוֹצִיא לָפוֹעָל पूरा करना, कार्यान्वयन करना izvršiti, provesti végrehajt melaksanakan framkvæma eseguire 実行する (지침 등을) 이행하다 įvykdyti izpildīt (rīkojumu u.tml.; testamentu) melaksanakan uitvoerenutføre, sette i verk wypełniać اجرا کول executar/cumprir a executa выполнять uskutočniť izvajati sprovesti utföra, verkställa ปฏิบัติ uygulamak 執行 виконувати سر انجام کرنا thực hiện 执行

3. to perform (a movement etc usually requiring skill). verrig يُؤَدّي ، يَقومُ بِ извършвам executar vykonat, vyřídit durchführen udføre; foretage εκτελώejecutar, realizar, llevar a cabo sooritama انجام دادن suorittaa exécuter לְבָצֵע गाना, प्रस्तुत करना izvoditi előad menjalankan gera, framkvæma, leika eseguire 演じる (역할, 행동 따위를) 실행하다 atlikti izpildīt (skaņdarbu, dejas soļus u.tml.) menjalankan uitvoerenutføre, spille, foredra, oppførewykonywać اجرا کول executar a executa исполнять predviesť izvajati izvršiti utföra, exekvera ดำเนินการ yapmak 表演 виконувати فنی تخلیق وغیرہ کے لۓ نمونہ تیار کرنا biểu diễn 完成

ˌexeˈcution (-ʃən) noun

1. (an act of) killing by law. The judge ordered the execution of the murderer. teregstelling إعْدام екзекуция execução poprava die Hinrichtung henrettelse εκτέλεση, θανάτωση ejecución hukkamine اعدام teloitus exécution הוֹצִיא לָהוֹרֶג सम्पादन करना pogubljivati kivégzés eksekusi aftaka esecuzione 処刑 사형 집행 mirties bausmės įvykdymas, egzekucija nāves soda izpildīšana pelaksanaan hukuman mati executiehenrettelseegzekucja اعدام execução execuţie казнь poprava usmrtitev pogubljenje avrättning โทษประหารชีวิต idam 處決 екзекуція; страта سزاۓ موت پر عملدرآمد sự hành hình 处决

2. the act of executing (orders or skilled movements etc). onthoofding تَنْفيذ الإعْدام изпълнение execução provedení die Durchführung udførelse; effektuering εκτέλεσηejecución täideviimine, sooritamine اجرا؛ انجام täytäntöönpano exécutionביצוע निष्पादन pogubiti végrehajtás pelaksanaan framkvæmd esecuzione 実行 실행, 연주 vykdymas, atlikimas (rīkojuma; testamenta; skaņdarba u.tml.) izpildīšana perlaksanaan uitvoeringutføring, iverksettingwykonanie اجرا execução executare выполнение; исполнение uskutočnenie, realizácia izvajanje izvršenje utförande, verkställande การประหารชีวิต uygulama 執行 виконання کسی کام کی بجا آوری sự biểu diễn 执行

ˌexeˈcutioner noun

a person whose duty is to put to death condemned persons. laksman جَلاّد، مُنَفِّذ حُكْم الإعْدام екзкеутор carrasco kat der Henker bøddel δήμιος, εκτελεστής verdugo timukas جلاد pyöveli bourreauתליין जल्लाद, वधिक krvnik hóhér algojo böðull carnefice, boia 死刑執行人 사형 집행인 egzekutorius nāves soda izpildītājs algojo beulbøddelkat جلاد carrasco călău палач kat rabelj dželat bödel, skarprättare เพชฌฆาต cellât 行刑者 кат جلّاد đao phủ 行刑者

executive (igˈzekjutiv) adjective

1. (in a business organization etc) concerned with management. executive skills. داري executivo leitend ledende; administrerende; udførende διοικητικόςejecutivo juhi johto- de direction adminisztratív manajemen, pelaksana framkvæmda-, stjórnunar- direttivo 관리직의 organizacinis, vadovavimo organizatora-; vadības- leidinggevendledende, administrerende, administrativ kierowniczy اجرايوى de conducere административный týkajúci sa riadenia vodilen administrativ, chefs- เกี่ยวกับการบริหาร yönetimle ilgili 管理的，執行的，行政管理的 管理的

2. concerned with the carrying out of laws etc. executive powers. َنْفيذي executivo Exekutiv-... udøvende διοικητικόςejecutivo täidesaatev täytäntöönpano- exécutif végrehajtó eksekutif framkvæmdavalds- esecutivo 법률 집행상의 vykdomasis izpild- uitvoerendutøvende wykonawczy اجرايوى executivo executiv исполнительный výkonný izvršni utövande, verkställande เกี่ยวกับการดำเนินงานตามกฎหมาย uygulama 實施的 实施的

noun

1. the branch of the government that puts the laws into effect. uitvoerende السُّلْطَه التَّنْفيذِيَّه изпълнителна власт executivo exekutiva die Exekutive den udøvende magt εκτελεστική εξουσία poder ejecutivo täitevamet قوه مجریه toimeenpanoelin exécutif הָרָשוּת הַמבַצַעַת प्रशासक izvršna vlast végrehajtó hatalom, szerv dewan eksekutif framkvæmdavald esecutivo 行政部 행정부 vykdomoji valdžia izpildvara dewan eksekutif uitvoerende macht utøvende makt władza wykonawcza, organ اجرایه قوه executivo putere executivă исполнительная власть exekutíva izvršna oblast izvršni organ verkställande myndighet ฝ่ายนิติบัญญัติ yürütme/icra organı 行政部門 виконавча влада سرکار کا وہ شعبہ جو قوانین پر عملدرآمد کرتا ہے ngành hành pháp 行政部门

2. a person or body of people in an organization etc that has power to direct or manage. He is an executive in an insurance company. bestuurshoof مُدير تَنْفيذي، رَئيس إدارَه изпълнителн executivo vedoucí úředník leitender Angestellter leder; chef; direktør διοικητικό στέλεχος ejecutivo juhataja, juhtkond مدیر؛ گرداننده johtajisto administrateur/-trice הנהלה कार्यकारी direktor, upravitelj vezető; főtisztviselő; igazgató administrator stjórnandi dirigente 管理職 경영간부, 이사 vadovaujantis darbuotojas administrators; vadītājs pegawai eksekutif managerleder, sjef, direktør pracownik na samodzielnym stanowisku مدیر executivo ad­mi­nistrator; director руководящий работник vedúci úradník vodilni delavec izvršilac chef, chefstjänsteman ผู้บริหาร yönetici, idareci 行政主管或機關 керівник, адміністратор کسی ادارے میں انتظامی اختیار رکھنے والا فرد یا افراد کی جماعت uỷ viên ban quản trị 行政官，总经理

executor (igˈzekjutə) noun

a person appointed to see to the carrying out of what is stated in a will. His two brothers are the executors of his will. eksekuteur, (boedel) beredderaar مُنَفِّذ الوَصِيَّه изпълнител executor vykonavatel závěti der Testamentsvollstrecker eksekutor εκτελεστής διαθήκης albacea testamenditäitja کارگزار؛ قیم pesänjakaja exécuteur/-trice testamentaire מוֹצִיא לָפוֹעָל שֶׁל צָוָואָה कार्यान्वित करने वाला izvršitelj oporuke végrehajtó pelaksana wasiat skiptastjóri esecutore testamentario 遺言執行人 유언 집행자 testamento vykdytojas testamenta izpildītājs pelaksana wasiat executeureksekutorwykonawca وصى، هغه سړى چه دمړى دپاتې شو نو واك لرى executor exe­cutor testamentar душеприказчик vykonávateľ závetu izvrševalec (oporoke) izvršilac verkställare, utförare ผู้จัดการมรดก vasiyeti uygulayan kimse 遺囑執行人 виконувач духівниці وصیت کرنے والے کا نامزد کردہ شخص جسکے سپرد وصیت کی تعمیل کی گئی ہو người được di chúc （遗嘱）执行人

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execute

→ يُعْدِمُ popravit henrette hinrichten εκτελώ ejecutar teloittaa exécuter pogubiti giustiziare 処刑する 실행하다 executeren henrette wykonać executar казнить verkställa ประหารชีวิต idam etmek hành hình 将…处死

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