Overview of verb execute

The verb execute has 7 senses

• execute, put to death -- (kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed")


• execute -- (murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed")


• carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil -- (put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation")


• execute -- (carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed")


• run, 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")


• perform, execute, do -- (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")


• execute -- (sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty")

Overview of adj executed

The adj executed has 1 sense

• executed -- (put to death as punishment; "claimed the body of the executed traitor")