execute in WordNet English dictionary

1. put in effect
   "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
   carry through  accomplish  execute  carry out  action  fulfill  fulfil 
   
2. 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"
   perform  execute  do 
   
3. sign in the presence of witnesses
   "The President executed the treaty"
   execute 
   
4. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
   "In some states, criminals are executed"
   execute  put to death 
   
5. murder in a planned fashion
   "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
   execute 
   
6. carry out the legalities of
   "execute a will or a deed"
   execute 
   
7. 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"
   run  execute