execute
word
/ˈɛksəkˌjut/
EK-si-kyoot
/ˈɛksɪkjˌuːt/
EK-si-kyoot
Definition
To carry out a plan, task, or order; also, to put someone to death as a form of punishment.
Usage & Nuances
Formal. Used in technical, legal, and business settings ('execute a contract', 'execute code'). The meaning 'to put to death' is often used in legal or historical contexts. Not to be confused with 'exercise' (to do physical activity).
Spanish: ejecutar - ejecutar (pena de muerte)Portuguese (BR): executar - executar (pena de morte)Portuguese (PT): executar - executar (pena de morte)Chinese (Simplified): 执行 - 处决Chinese (Traditional): 執行 - 處決Hindi: अंजाम देना - फाँसी देनाArabic: تنفيذ - إعدامBengali: কার্যকর করা - সম্পাদন করা - মৃত্যুদণ্ড কার্যকর করাRussian: исполнять - выполнять - казнитьJapanese: 実行する - 執行する - 死刑を執行するVietnamese: thi hành - thực hiện - xử tửKorean: 실행하다 - 집행하다 - 처형하다Turkish: yerine getirmek - uygulamak - idam etmekUrdu: عمل درآمد کرنا - نافذ کرنا - سزائے موت دیناIndonesian: melaksanakan - menjalankan - mengeksekusi (hukuman mati)
Example Sentences
He will execute the plan tomorrow.
basic
The computer will execute the command.
basic
It's important to execute your ideas rather than just talk about them.
natural
The prisoner was executed for his crimes.
basic
The team failed to execute the project on time.
natural
Some countries still execute people for certain crimes.
natural