Execute (Oxide & Neutrino album)
WordNet
verb
(1) Sign in the presence of witnesses
"The President executed the treaty"
(2) Put in effect
"Carry out a task"
"Execute the decision of the people"
"He actioned the operation"
(3) 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"
(4) Kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
"In some states, criminals are executed"
(5) Murder in a planned fashion
"The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
(6) 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"
(7) Carry out the legalities of
"Execute a will or a deed"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To kill as punishment for capital crimes.
- There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
- To carry out; to put into effect; as, to execute a will, to execute orders.
- Your orders have been executed, Sir!
- To begin putting into effect.
- I’ll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.
- To cause to become legally valid; as, to execute a contract.
- To start, launch or run; as, to execute a program.