execute

From Old French executer (French exécuter), from Latin exsecutus, past participle of exsequor, from ex- (“out”) + sequor (“to follow”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/

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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.

   Your orders have been executed, sir!

   I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.

   • (Can we date this quote?) John Milton

     Why delays / His hand to execute what his decree / Fixed on this day?

3. (transitive) To perform.

   to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly

   to execute a turn in ballet

4. (transitive) To cause to become legally valid

   to execute a contract

5. (transitive, computing) To start, launch or run

   to execute a program

6. (intransitive, computing) To run, usually successfully.

   The program executed, but data problems were discovered.

• (computing): start, launch, run, open

• executable
• execution
• executioner
• executive
• executor
• executed
• See also Thesaurus:kill

execūte

1. vocative masculine singular of execūtus

execute

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of executar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of executar
3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of executar
4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of executar

execute

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of executar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of executar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of executar.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of executar.