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#1 execute v. [put to death] kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed". wn
#2 execute v. murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed". wn
#3 execute v. [carry through, accomplish, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil] put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation". wn
#4 execute v. carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed". wn
#5 execute v. [run] carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction". wn
#2 execute v. murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed". wn
#3 execute v. [carry through, accomplish, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil] put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation". wn
#4 execute v. carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed". wn
#5 execute v. [run] carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction". wn
