execute

/ˈɛksɪˌkjut/
verb
  1. To carry out or perform a plan, task, or action.
    • The team executed the marketing strategy flawlessly.
    • The general executed the order to retreat immediately.
    • She executed a perfect dive into the pool.
  2. To put someone to death as a legal punishment.
    • The king ordered the traitor to be executed.
    • In some countries, criminals are still executed for serious crimes.
    • The prisoner was executed at dawn.
  3. To run a computer program or command.
    • Click the button to execute the script.
    • You need to execute the command in the terminal.
    • The program will execute automatically when you start the computer.
  4. To make a legal document valid, usually by signing it.
    • Both parties must execute the contract before the deal is final.
    • The deed was executed in the presence of a notary.
    • The lawyer witnessed the client execute the will.
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