execute

/ˈɛksʌkjut/

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kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"
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murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
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put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
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carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"
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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"
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carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
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sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
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