execute

CEFRC1

/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To carry out a plan, order, or task.

  2. 02

    verb

    To kill someone as a legal punishment.

Examples

  • I want to execute the plan by all means.

  • It is difficult to execute the task.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɛɡzɪˌkjuːt/
  • /eɡ.zɪ.kjuːʈ/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To carry out; to put into effect.

  2. To perform.

  3. To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.

More examples

In context

  • To execute a plan was simple.

  • According to international treaties, it is illegal to execute prisoners of war.

  • There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Old French executer (French exécuter), from Latin exsecutus, past participle of exsequor (“to follow (up/through)”, particularly in the sense “to go through with a deed or punishment”), from ex- (“out”) + sequor (“to follow”).