execute

Verb

Synonyms: put to death carry through accomplish carry out action fulfill fulfil run perform do

WordNet 3.0

Verb (7)

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment“In some states, criminals are executed”Synonyms: put to death
murder in a planned fashion“The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed”
put in effect“carry out a task”“execute the decision of the people”“He actioned the operation”Synonyms: carry through accomplish carry out action fulfill fulfil
carry out the legalities of“execute a will or a deed”
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”Synonyms: run
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”Synonyms: perform do
sign in the presence of witnesses“The President executed the treaty”

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Execute \Ex"e*cute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Executed; p. pr. & vb. n. Executing.] [F. ex['e]cuter, L. executus, exsecutus, p. p. of exequi to follow to the end, pursue; ex out + sequi to follow. See Second, Sue to follow up, and cf. Exequy.]

1.To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform. [1913 Webster]

Why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fixed on this day?— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease, mortgage, will, etc. [1913 Webster]

3.To give effect to; to do what is provided or required by; to perform the requirements or stipulations of; as, to execute a decree, judgment, writ, or process. [1913 Webster]

4.To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor. [1913 Webster]

5.To put to death illegally; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

6.(Mus.) To perform, as a piece of music or other feat of skill, whether on an instrument or with the voice, or in any other manner requiring physical activity; as, to execute a difficult part brilliantly; to execute a coup; to execute a double play.

Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; achieve; consummate; finish; complete. See Accomplish. [1913 Webster]

Execute \Ex"e*cute\, v. i.

1.To do one's work; to act one's part or purpose. [R.] --Hayward. [1913 Webster]

2.To perform musically. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

execution execute run

<operating system, programming> The process of carrying out the instructions in a computer program by a computer.