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ex·e·cute  (ks-kyt)

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. Computer Science To run (a program or an instruction).

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[Middle English executen, from Old French executer, from Medieval Latin exectre, from Latin exector, executor, from exectus, past participle of exequ, exsequ, to pursue, carry out : ex-, ex- + sequ, to follow; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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exe·cuta·ble adj.

exe·cuter n.

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execute

Verb

[-cuting, -cuted]

1. to put a condemned person to death

2. to carry out or accomplish

3. to produce or create (a work of art)

4. Law to render (a deed) effective, for example by signing it

5. to carry out the terms of (a contract, will, etc.) [Old French executer]

executer n

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

verb 2. carry out, effect, finish, complete, achieve, realize, do, implement, fulfil, enforce, accomplish, render, discharge, administer, prosecute, enact, consummate, put into effect, bring off

3. perform, do, carry out, accomplish

Translations

execute [ˈɛksɪkjuːt] vt [+ plan] → realizar [+ order]; cumplir [+ person]; ajusticiar, ejecutar

execute [ˈɛksɪkjuːt] vt → exécuter

execute [ˈɛksɪkjuːt] vt → ausführen;

(person) → hinrichten

execute [ˈɛksɪkjuːt] vt [+ prisoner] → giustiziare [+ plan etc]; eseguire

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execute

v execute [ˈeksikjuːt]

1 to put to death by order of the law After the war many traitors were executed.teregstel, ter dood bringيُعْدِمُекзекутирамpopravithenrettehinrichtenεκτελώ, θανατώνωejecutarhukkamaاعدام کردنteloittaaexécuterלְהוֹצִיא להוֹרֵגफांसी देनाpogubitikivégezmenghukum matilíflátagiustiziare処刑する사형하다nubausti mirtimisodīt ar nāvimengenakan hukuman matiexecuterenhenrettestracićexecutara executaказнитьpopraviťusmrtitipogubitiavrättaประหารชีวิตidam etmek處決страчуватиسزاۓ موت پر عمل در آمد کرناhành quyết处决

2 to carry out (instructions etc). uitvoerيُنَفِّذُизпълнявамprovéstudføre; gennemføreausführenεκτελώ, πραγματοποιώejecutartäide viimaاجرا کردنpanna täytäntöönexécuterלְהוֹצִיא לָפוֹעָלपूरा करना, कार्यान्वयन करनाizvršiti, provestivégrehajtmelaksanakanframkvæmaeseguire実行する실행하다įvykdytiizpildīt (rīkojumu u.tml.; testamentu)melaksanakanuitvoerenutføre, sette i verkwypełniaćexecutar/cumprira executaвыполнятьuskutočniťizvajatisprovestiutföra, verkställaปฏิบัติuygulamak執行виконуватиسر انجام کرناthực hiện执行

3 to perform (a movement etc usually requiring skill). verrigيُؤَدّي ، يَقومُ بِизвършвамvykonat, vyříditudføre; foretagedurchführenεκτελώejecutar, realizar, llevar a cabosooritamaانجام دادنesittääexécuterלְבָצֵעगाना, प्रस्तुत करनाizvoditielőadmenjalankangera, framkvæma, leikaeseguire演じる달성하다atliktiizpildīt (skaņdarbu, dejas soļus u.tml.)menjalankanuitvoerenutføre, spille, foredra, oppførewykonywaćexecutara executaисполнятьpredviesťizvajatiizvršitiutföra, exekveraดำเนินการyapmak完成виконуватиفنی تخلیق وغیرہ کے لۓ نمونہ تیار کرناbiểu diễn完成

n ˌexeˈcution [-ʃən]

1 (an act of) killing by law The judge ordered the execution of the murderer.teregstellingإعْدامекзекуцияpopravahenrettelsedie Hinrichtungεκτέλεση, θανάτωσηejecuciónhukkamineاعدامteloitusexécutionהוֹצִיא לָהוֹרֶגसम्पादन करनाpogubljivatikivégzéseksekusiaftakaesecuzione処刑사형 집행mirties bausmės įvykdymas, egzekucijanāves soda izpildīšanapelaksanaan hukuman matiexecutiehenrettelseegzekucjaexecuçãoexecuţie(смертная) казньpopravausmrtitevpogubljenjeavrättningโทษประหารชีวิตidam處決екзекуція; стратаسزاۓ موت پر عملدرآمدsự hành hình处决

2 the act of executing (orders or skilled movements etc). onthoofdingتَنْفيذ الإعْدامизпълнениеprovedeníudførelse; effektueringdie Durchführungεκτέλεσηejecucióntäideviimine, sooritamineاجرا؛ انجامsuorittaminen, täytäntöönpanoexécutionבִּיצוּעनिष्पादनpogubitivégrehajtáspelaksanaanframkvæmdesecuzione実行수행vykdymas, atlikimas(rīkojuma; testamenta; skaņdarba u.tml.) izpildīšanaperlaksanaanuitvoeringutføring, iverksettingwykonanieexecuçãoexecutareвыполнение;исполнениеuskutočnenie, realizáciaizvajanjeizvršenjeutförande, verkställandeการประหารชีวิตuygulama執行виконанняکسی کام کی بجا آوریsự biểu diễn执行

n ˌexeˈcutioner

a person whose duty is to put to death condemned persons. laksmanجَلاّد، مُنَفِّذ حُكْم الإعْدامекзкеуторkatbøddelder Henkerδήμιος, εκτελεστήςverdugotimukasجلادteloittajabourreauתָלייָןजल्लाद, वधिकkrvnikhóhéralgojoböðullcarnefice, boia死刑執行人사형 집행인egzekutoriusnāves soda izpildītājsalgojobeulbøddelkatcarrascocălăuпалачkatrabeljdželatbödel, skarprättareเพชฌฆาตcellât行刑者катجلّادđao phủ行刑者

adj executive [igˈzekjutiv]

1 (in a business organization etc) concerned with management executive skills.داريledende; administrerende; udførendeleitendδιοικητικόςejecutivojuhiliikkeenjohdollinende directionadminisztratívmanajemen, pelaksanaframkvæmda-, stjórnunar-direttivo관리직의organizacinis, vadovavimoorganizatora-; vadības-ledende, administrerende, administrativkierowniczyde conducereадминистративныйtýkajúci sa riadeniavodilenadministrativ, chefs-yönetimle ilgili管理的管理的

2 concerned with the carrying out of laws etc executive powers.َنْفيذيudøvendeExekutiv-...διοικητικόςejecutivotäidesaatevtoimeenpano-exécutifvégrehajtóeksekutifframkvæmdavalds-esecutivo행정상의vykdomasisizpild-utøvendewykonawczyexecutivoexecutivисполнительныйvýkonnýizvršniutövande, verkställandeuygulama實施的实施的

n

1 the branch of the government that puts the laws into effect. uitvoerendeالسُّلْطَه التَّنْفيذِيَّهизпълнителна властexekutivaden udøvende magtdie Exekutiveεκτελεστική εξουσίαpoder ejecutivotäitevametقوه مجریهtoimeenpaneva elin(pouvoir) exécutifהָרָשוּת הַמבַצַעַתप्रशासकizvršna vlastvégrehajtó hatalom, szervdewan eksekutifframkvæmdavald(potere) esecutivo行政部행정부vykdomoji valdžiaizpildvaradewan eksekutifuitvoerende machtutøvende maktwładza wykonawcza, organexecutivoputere executivăисполнительная властьexekutívaizvršna oblastizvršni organverkställande myndighetที่ทำการสาขาย่อยของรัฐบาลyürütme/icra organı行政部門виконавча владаسرکار کا وہ شعبہ جو قوانین پر عملدرآمد کرتا ہےngành 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.bestuurshoofمُدير تَنْفيذي، رَئيس إدارَهизпълнителнvedoucí úředníkleder; chef; direktørleitender Angestellterδιοικητικό στέλεχοςejecutivojuhataja, juhtkondمدیر؛ گردانندهjohtaja, johtoadministrateur/-triceהַנהָלָהकार्यकारीdirektor, upraviteljvezető; főtisztviselő; igazgatóadministratorstjórnandidirigente管理職경영 간부(진)vadovaujantis darbuotojasadministrators; vadītājspegawai eksekutifmanagerleder, sjef, direktørpracownik na samodzielnym stanowiskuexecutivoad­mi­nistrator; directorруководящий работникvedúci úradníkvodilni delavecizvršilacchef, chefstjänstemanผู้บริหารyönetici, idareci行政官，總經理керівник, адміністраторکسی ادارے میں انتظامی اختیار رکھنے والا فرد یا افراد کی جماعتuỷ viên ban quản trị行政官，总经理

n executor [igˈzekjutə]

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) beredderaarمُنَفِّذ الوَصِيَّهизпълнителvykonavatel závětieksekutorder Testamentsvollstreckerεκτελεστής διαθήκηςalbaceatestamenditäitjaکارگزار؛ قیمpesänjakajaexécuteur/-trice testamentaireמוֹצִיא לָפוֹעָל שֶׁל צָוָואָהकार्यान्वित करने वालाizvršitelj oporukevégrehajtópelaksana wasiatskiptastjóriesecutore testamentario遺言執行人유언 집행자testamento vykdytojastestamenta izpildītājspelaksana wasiatexecuteureksekutorwykonawca (testamentu)executorexe­cutor testamentarдушеприказчикvykonávateľ závetuizvrševalec (oporoke)izvršilacverkställare, utförareผู้ปฏิบัติการvasiyeti uygulayan kimse(遺囑)執行人виконувач духівниціوصیت کرنے والے کا نامزد کردہ شخص جسکے سپرد وصیت کی تعمیل کی گئی ہوngười được di chúc（遗嘱）执行人