executed

4 definitions • 4 examples

past simple and past participle of

to kill someone as a legal punishment:

He was executed for murder.

to do or perform something, especially in a planned way:

to execute a deal/plan

The whole play was executed with great precision.

If you execute someone's will, you deal with that person's money, property, etc., according to the instructions in it:

Your family lawyer can advise you regarding who might be best to execute your will.