execute — 英語辞典

動詞

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

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

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

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

   その他の例文 (1)

   Was not thy Father, Richard, Earle of Cambridge, / For Treaſon executed in our late Kings dayes?

2. To carry out; to put into effect.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   Your orders have been executed, sir!

   I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.

   その他の例文 (2)

   Why delays / His hand to execute what his decree / Fixed on this day?

   Then, on the basis of that permission, he executed a mutatio capparum⁷ and decked out his donkey, showing him off to great advantage.

3. To perform.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly

   to execute a turn in ballet

   その他の例文 (1)

   Affinity groups will plan and execute nonviolent actions to both symbolically and directly challenge weapons development.

4. To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   to execute a contract

5. To start, launch, or run.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   同義語

   startlaunchrunopen

   例文

   to execute a program

6. To run, usually successfully.

   用法

   • 自動詞

   例文

   The program executed, but data problems were discovered.

動詞

1. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

   同義語

   put to death

   上位語

   killpunishpenalizepenalise

   例文

   In some states, criminals are executed

2. murder in a planned fashion

   上位語

   murderslayhitdispatchbump offoffpolish offremove

   例文

   The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed

3. put in effect

   同義語

   carry throughaccomplishcarry outactionfulfillfulfil

   上位語

   completefinisheffecteffectuateset up

   例文

   carry out a task

   execute the decision of the people

   その他の例文 (1)

   He actioned the operation

4. carry out the legalities of

   上位語

   enforceimplementapply

   例文

   execute a will or a deed

5. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

   同義語

   run

   上位語

   enforceimplementapply

   例文

   Run the dishwasher

   run a new program on the Mac

   その他の例文 (1)

   the computer executed the instruction

6. carry out or perform an action

   同義語

   performdo

   上位語

   actmove

   例文

   John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters

   the skater executed a triple pirouette

   その他の例文 (1)

   she did a little dance

7. sign in the presence of witnesses

   上位語

   sign

   例文

   The President executed the treaty