Meaning

• To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

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

• To carry out; to put into effect.

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

• To perform.

  "to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly"

• 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.

  "to execute a contract"

• To start, launch or run

  "to execute a program"

• To run, usually successfully.

  "The program executed, but data problems were discovered."