execute

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to execute

Third person singular
executes

Simple past
executed

Past participle
executed

Present participle
executing

to execute (third-person singular simple present executes, present participle executing, simple past and past participle executed)

  1. (transitive) To kill as punishment for capital crimes.
    There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
  2. (transitive) To carry out; to put into effect; as, to execute a will, to execute orders.
    Your orders have been executed, Sir!
  3. (transitive) To begin putting into effect.
    I’ll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.
  4. (transitive) To cause to become legally valid; as, to execute a contract.
  5. (transitive) (computing) To start, launch or run; as, to execute a program.

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to kill as punishment
To start a defined process and run it to completion
To start a defined process, without regard to whether it runs to completion or not
To start, launch or run software
To sign or otherwise cause a document (especially a contract) to become legally valid
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