execute

About 6.55 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.

   There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.

2. verb To carry out; to put into effect.

   Your orders have been executed, sir!

3. verb To perform.

   to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly

4. verb To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.

   to execute a contract

5. verb To start, launch, or run.

   to execute a program

6. verb To run, usually successfully.

   The program executed, but data problems were discovered.

Similar words

put to death carry carry out carry through accomplish perform fulfill fulfil do kill

Often followed by

the a it his them this and their an

Word family

executed executes executing