noun
putting a condemned person to death
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verb
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
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- In some states, criminals are executed
verb
murder in a planned fashion
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- The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed
verb
put in effect
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- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
verb
carry out the legalities of
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- execute a will or a deed
verb
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
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- Run the dishwasher
- run a new program on the Mac
- the computer executed the instruction
verb
carry out or perform an action
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- John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
- the skater executed a triple pirouette
- she did a little dance
verb
sign in the presence of witnesses
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- The President executed the treaty