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21execute — v. (D; tr.) to execute as (he was executed as a deserter) * * * [ eksɪkjuːt] (D;tr.) to execute as (he was executed as a deserter) …
22execute — 01. Convicted murderer Hanson Marlowe was [executed] this morning in the State Penitentiary despite protests from those opposed to the death penalty. 02. The [execution] of the criminal was observed by both his own family and that of his victim.… …
23execute — ex|e|cute [ˈeksıkju:t] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(kill somebody)¦ 2¦(do something)¦ 3¦(perform an action)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(legal document)¦ 6¦(produce something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: exécuter, from Latin exsecutus, past participle… …
24execute — ex|e|cute [ eksə,kjut ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to kill someone as a punishment for a crime: The state will execute him in 24 hours unless his appeal is granted. execute someone for something: Sidney and Russell were both executed for their part… …
25execute — ex•e•cute [[t]ˈɛk sɪˌkyut[/t]] v. t. cut•ed, cut•ing 1) to carry out: to execute a plan[/ex] 2) to perform: to execute a gymnastic feat[/ex] 3) to inflict capital punishment on; put to death according to law 4) cvb to murder; assassinate 5) to… …
26execute — 1. To run a program, command, or script. 2. One of the permissions assigned to a file or directory; you can only execute a file when the execute permission is enabled …
27execute — [14] The original meaning of execute in English was ‘carry out’, but the sense ‘kill judicially’ had already developed by the end of 203 explain the 15th century (it comes from the notion of ‘carrying out’ a sentence). The word comes via Old… …
28execute — verb (T) 1 to kill someone, especially legally as a punishment for a serious crime: be executed for sth: He was executed for treason. see kill 1 2 formal to do something that you have carefully planned or that you have agreed to do: The directors …
29execute — [ˈeksɪˌkjuːt] verb [T] 1) to kill someone as a punishment for a crime The prisoner is due to be executed next week.[/ex] 2) formal to complete something that you have agreed or planned to do They were able to execute their task successfully.[/ex] …
30execute — / eksɪkju:t/ verb to carry out an order ● Failure to execute orders may lead to dismissal. ● There were many practical difficulties in executing the managing director’s instructions …
