execute (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈɛksɪkjuːt/
Definition
To carry out or put into effect a plan, order, or course of action.
Examples
The team worked hard to execute the project on time.
She was hired to execute the complex legal strategy.
The chef executed the difficult recipe flawlessly.
How to Use execute
- execute a plan (collocation)
- To put a plan into action. — "We must execute this plan with precision."
- execute a command (collocation)
- To perform a computer instruction. — "The user executed the command to delete the file."
- execute a strategy (collocation)
- To implement a strategic approach. — "The general executed a brilliant strategy to win the battle."
- execute a task (collocation)
- To carry out a specific piece of work. — "The intern was assigned to execute the task of data entry."
- execute a sentence (collocation)
- To carry out a judicial punishment, especially death. — "The court ordered them to execute the sentence of the condemned man."
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