- to carry out; accomplish: to execute a plan or order.
- to perform or do: to execute a maneuver;to execute a gymnastic feat.
- to inflict capital punishment on; put to death according to law.
- to murder; assassinate.
- to produce in accordance with a plan or design: a painting executed by an unknown artist.
- to perform or play (a piece of music).
- 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.
- to run (a program or routine) or carry out (an instruction in a program).
- to perform or accomplish something, as an assigned task.
- 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.
- to put (a condemned person) to death; inflict capital punishment upon
- to carry out; complete; perform; do
- to perform; accomplish; effect
- to make or produce
- to carry into effect (a judicial sentence, the law, etc); enforce
- to comply with legal formalities in order to render (a deed, etc) effective, as by signing, sealing, and delivering
- to sign (a will) in the presence of witnesses and in accordance with other legal formalities
- to carry out the terms of (a contract, will, etc)
