what does execute mean?
EXECUTE as VERB
- Meaning
- sign in the presence of witnesses
Usage Example(s)
- The President executed the treaty
Hypernyms(s) execute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
Hypernyms(s) execute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- 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
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- Meaning
- kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
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Usage Example(s)
- In some states, criminals are executed
Hypernyms(s) execute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed
Hypernyms(s) execute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- 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
Hypernyms(s) execute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- carry out the legalities of
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Hypernyms(s) execute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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