1. carries out or performs (an action, plan, or instruction)
2. puts to death as a legal punishment
3. signs or makes valid (a legal document)
Usage: legal

Examples

• The manager executes the company's new marketing strategy.
• The court executes the sentence handed down by the judge.
• She executes the contract by signing both copies.
• The software executes the command when you press Enter.
• The dancer executes a perfect pirouette.
• The government executes its environmental policy through new regulations.