Definition of execute

"execute" in the verb sense

1. execute, put to death

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

"In some states, criminals are executed"

2. execute

murder in a planned fashion

"The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"

3. carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil

put in effect

"carry out a task"

"execute the decision of the people"

"He actioned the operation"

4. execute

carry out the legalities of

"execute a will or a deed"

5. run, execute

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"

6. perform, execute, do

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"

7. execute

sign in the presence of witnesses

"The President executed the treaty"

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Quotations for execute

Magistrates are to obey as well as execute laws. [ Proverb ]

A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. [ Gibbon ]

Expert men can execute, but learned men are more fit to judge and censure. [ Bacon ]

I have ever held it as a maxim never to do that through another which it was possible for me to execute myself. [ Montesquieu ]

The mob is a monster, with the hands of Briareus, but the head of Polyphemus, - strong to execute, but blind to perceive. [ Colton ]

When you have formed your plans, be quick to execute them; one will catch his fish before another shall have baited his hook. [ E. Rich ]

It is as absurd to pretend that one cannot love the same woman always, as to pretend that a good artist needs several violins to execute a piece of music. [ Balzac ]

The only kind of sublimity which a painter or sculptor should aim at is to express by certain proportions and positions of limbs and features that strength and dignity of mind, and vigor and activity of body, which enables men to conceive and execute great actions. [ Burke ]

There is no moment like the present: not only so, but moreover, there is no moment at all, that is, no instant force and energy, but in the present. The man who will not execute his resolutions when they are fresh upon him can have no hope from them afterwards; they will be dissipated, lost, and perish in the hurry and skurry of the world, or sunk in the slough of indolence. [ Miss Edgeworth ]

execute in Scrabble®

The word execute is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters execute:

EXECUTE
(122 = 72 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

execute

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word execute

EXECUTE
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXECUTE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)

The 144 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In execute

EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXECUTE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXECUTE
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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execute in Words With Friends™

The word execute is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters execute:

EXECUTE
(161 = 126 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

execute

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word execute

EXECUTE
(161 = 126 + 35)
EXECUTE
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXECUTE
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXECUTE
(113 = 78 + 35)
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
(53 = 18 + 35)

The 168 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In execute

EXECUTE
(161 = 126 + 35)
EXECUTE
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXECUTE
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXECUTE
(113 = 78 + 35)
EXECUTE
(113 = 78 + 35)
EXECUTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXECUTE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXECUTE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXECUTE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
(87 = 52 + 35)
EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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EXECUTE
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Words within the letters of execute

2 letter words in execute (1 word)

3 letter words in execute (5 words)

4 letter words in execute (1 word)

7 letter words in execute (1 word)

execute + 1 blank (3 words)

execute + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence execute

Words that start with execute (5 words)

Words with execute in them (4 words)

Words that end with execute (2 words)

Word Growth involving execute

Shorter words in execute

cut cute

ex

Longer words containing execute

executed reexecuted

executed unexecuted

executer executers

executes reexecutes

reexecute reexecuted

reexecute reexecutes