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- Dictionaryexecute/ˈɛksɪkjuːt/
verb
- 1. put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect: "the corporation executed a series of financial deals" Similar
- 2. carry out a sentence of death on (a legally condemned person): "he was convicted of treason and executed" Similar
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to do or perform something, especially in a planned way: to execute a deal / plan. The whole play was executed with great precision. execute a will law specialized. If you execute someone's will, you deal with that person's money, property, etc., according to the instructions in it:
C2 formal. to do or perform something, especially in a planned way: to execute a deal / plan. The whole play was executed with great precision. execute a will law specialized. If you execute someone's will, you deal with that person's money, property, etc., according to the instructions in it:
verb. ex· e· cute ˈek-si-ˌkyüt. executed; executing; executes. Synonyms of execute. transitive verb. 1. : to carry (something) out fully : to put (something) completely into effect. execute a command. executed the plan. The pilot executed an emergency landing. 2. : to do what is provided or required by (something)
Think of the word executive to get a closer grasp of both the meaning and the context. Definitions of execute. verb. put in effect. “ execute the decision of the people”. synonyms: accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill.
1. To put into effect; carry out: a government that executes the decisions of the ruling party. 2. To perform; do: execute a U-turn. See Synonyms at perform. 3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design. 4. To make valid, as by signing: execute a deed. 5.
execute something (formal) to do a piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc. They drew up and executed a plan to reduce fuel consumption. The crime was very cleverly executed. Check that the computer has executed your commands. Extra Examples.
to perform; accomplish; effect. to execute a pirouette. 4. to make or produce. to execute a drawing. 5. to carry into effect (a judicial sentence, the law, etc); enforce. 6. law. to comply with legal formalities in order to render (a deed, etc) effective, as by signing, sealing, and delivering.
to make or produce. to execute a drawing. to carry into effect (a judicial sentence, the law, etc); enforce. law to comply with legal formalities in order to render (a deed, etc) effective, as by signing, sealing, and delivering.
Executed definition: carried out or acted on; performed. See examples of EXECUTED used in a sentence.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective executed mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective executed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
