execute

1. Kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment (synset 202488856)
   "In some states, criminals are executed"
   is a type of:

   • kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
   • penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
   subtypes:

   • crucify - kill by nailing onto a cross
   • burn - execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
   • hang, string up - kill by hanging
   same as: put to death
   verb group: execute - murder in a planned fashion
2. Murder in a planned fashion (synset 202489797)
   "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
   is a type of: bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay - kill intentionally and with premeditation
   verb group: execute, put to death - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
3. Put in effect (synset 201644397)
   "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
   is a type of:

   • complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end
   • effect, effectuate, set up - produce
   subtypes:

   • get over - to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end
   • run - carry out
   • consummate - make perfect; bring to perfection
   • consummate - fulfill sexually
   • do, perform - get (something) done
   • complete, discharge, dispatch - complete or carry out
   same as: accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill
   verb group: carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through with, implement, put through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
4. Carry out the legalities of (synset 202569775)
   "execute a will or a deed"
   is a type of: apply, enforce, implement - ensure observance of laws and rules
   subtypes: give - execute and deliver
5. Carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine (synset 202569242)
   "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
   is a type of: apply, enforce, implement - ensure observance of laws and rules
   subtypes: step - cause (a computer) to execute a single command
   same as: run
   verb group: play, run - cause to emit recorded audio or video
6. Carry out or perform an action (synset 201716563)
   "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
   subtypes:

   • click off - perform or finish an action rapidly
   • carry - sing or play against other voices or parts
   • pipe up - begin to play or sing
   • declaim, recite - recite in elocution
   • serenade - sing and play for somebody
   • cut corners - do something the cheapest or easiest way
   • stunt - perform a stunt or stunts
   • cut - perform or carry out
   • blaze away - perform (an acting passage) brilliantly and rapidly
   • scamp - perform hastily and carelessly
   • churn out - perform in a mechanical way
   • premier, premiere - perform a work for the first time
   • star - be the star in a performance
   • appear - appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
   • practice, practise, rehearse - engage in a rehearsal (of)
   • ad-lib, extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize - perform without preparation
   • interpret, render - give an interpretation or rendition of
   • conduct, direct, lead - lead, as in the performance of a composition
   • make - perform or carry out
   same as: do, perform
7. Sign in the presence of witnesses (synset 200999704)
   "The President executed the treaty"
   is a type of: sign - be engaged by a written agreement

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