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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Execute \Ex"e*cute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Executed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Executing.] [F. ex['e]cuter, L. executus, exsecutus,
p. p. of exequi to follow to the end, pursue; ex out + sequi
to follow. See Second, Sue to follow up, and cf.
Exequy.]
1. To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into
complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to
perform.
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Why delays
His hand to execute what his decree
Fixed on this day? --Milton.
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2. To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is
required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps
sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease,
mortgage, will, etc.
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3. To give effect to; to do what is provided or required by;
to perform the requirements or stipulations of; as, to
execute a decree, judgment, writ, or process.
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4. To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in
conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor.
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5. To put to death illegally; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak.
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6. (Mus.) To perform, as a piece of music or other feat of
skill, whether on an instrument or with the voice, or in
any other manner requiring physical activity; as, to
execute a difficult part brilliantly; to execute a coup;
to execute a double play.
Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; achieve; consummate;
finish; complete. See Accomplish.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
executing \ex"e*cut`ing\ n.
putting a condemned person to death.
Syn: execution, capital punishment, death penalty.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Execute \Ex"e*cute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Executed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Executing.] [F. ex['e]cuter, L. executus, exsecutus,
p. p. of exequi to follow to the end, pursue; ex out + sequi
to follow. See Second, Sue to follow up, and cf.
Exequy.]
1. To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into
complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to
perform.
Why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fixed
on this day? --Milton.
2. To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is
required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps
sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease,
mortgage, will, etc.
3. To give effect to; to do what is provided or required by;
to perform the requirements or stimulations of; as, to
execute a decree, judgment, writ, or process.
4. To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in
conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor.
5. Too put to death illegally; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak.
6. (Mus.) To perform, as a piece of music, either on an
instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a difficult
part brilliantly.
Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; achieve; consummate;
finish; complete. See Accomplish.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
executing
n : putting a condemned person to death [syn: execution, capital
punishment, death penalty]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
executing
vb.
(present participle of en execute nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
executing
vb.
(present participle of en execute nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
executing
vb.
(present participle of en execute nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
executing
vb.
(present participle of en execute nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
executing
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm e xecut ing e)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
executing
Engelska a.
(avledning en execute ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb execute)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Executing /ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/ التنفيذFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
executing /ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vykonávající
executing /ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]prováděcí
executing /ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/ AusführungFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
executing /ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/
ausführend, durchführend, tätigend, vollziehend, vollführend
Synonym: carrying out
see: carry out sth., execute sth., carried out, executed, carries out, executes, carried out, executed, carry out a plan
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
executing /ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/
hinrichtend, exekutierend
Synonym: putting to death
see: put to death, execute sb., executed, The country has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in accordance with which the government undertook to carry out no executions of anyone under 18 years of age
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
executing /ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ/
vollstreckend, exekutierend
Synonym: enforcing
see: enforce sth., execute sth., enforces, executes, enforced, executed, enforce a judgement, execute a judgement, enforce a law, execute against sb.'s property, enforce foreign judgements in civil and commercial matters
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/ˈɛksəkˌjutɪŋ/