EXECUTE as VERB

  1. 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
  2. Meaning
    • put in effect
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • carry out or perform an action
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
    • the skater executed a triple pirouette
    • she did a little dance
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • murder execution-style
    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 Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s)
  7. Meaning
    • carry out the legalities of
    Usage Example(s)
    • execute a will or a deed
    Hypernyms(s) execute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)