execute

verbB2 · Upper-intermediate

Carry out a plan, or kill someone as punishment.

Meanings of «execute»

1 · verb

to carry out a plan or task

The team will execute the plan perfectly tomorrow.

2 · verb

to kill someone as a legal punishment

The general ordered that the spy be executed at dawn.

Similar: put to deathkill legally

Translation

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«execute» in 17 languages

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AZ Azərbaycan

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to carry out a task or a plan

performdo an action, job or taskThe doctor performed the operation.

executeformalcarry out a plan or an orderThe team executed the plan perfectly.

implementformalput a plan or system into useThe school will implement the new rules in May.

Word family

execute B2 · verbexecution B2 · nounexecutive B2 · noun

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