Execute
/ˈɛksɪkjuːt/noun
To carry out a plan, order, or course of action.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, 'executio' referred not just to carrying out orders, but also to the execution of criminals, intertwining life and death through its very use.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sekw-
“To follow or to cut.”
Latin
Latin
executio
“A carrying out or execution (of a command); also implied execution as in capital punishment.”
Middle French
Old French
executer
“To carry out; to put into effect.”
Late 14th Century
English
execute
“To perform or carry out a legal order or command.”
Modern English
English
execute
“To perform a task or carry out a plan, typically with an implication of precision.”
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