Synonyms: execute
Definition: sign in the presence of witnesses
Usage: The President executed the treaty
Similar words: sign
Definition: be engaged by a written agreement
Usage: He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18; The soprano signed to sing the new opera
Synonyms: carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, execute, accomplish, action
Definition: put in effect
Usage: carry out a task; execute the decision of the people; He actioned the operation
Similar words: finish, complete
Definition: come or bring to a finish or an end
Usage: He finished the dishes; She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree; The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours
Similar words: set up, effect, effectuate
Definition: produce
Usage: The scientists set up a shock wave
Synonyms: execute, put to death
Definition: kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
Usage: In some states, criminals are executed
Similar words: kill
Definition: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Usage: This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank; The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
Similar words: penalise, penalize, punish
Definition: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Usage: The students were penalized for showing up late for class; we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
Synonyms: execute
Definition: murder in a planned fashion
Usage: The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed
Similar words: slay, dispatch, polish off, remove, bump off, hit, off, murder
Definition: kill intentionally and with premeditation
Usage: The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Definition: carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
Usage: Run the dishwasher; run a new program on the Mac; the computer executed the instruction
Similar words: implement, enforce, apply
Definition: ensure observance of laws and rules
Usage: Apply the rules to everyone;
Synonyms: execute
Definition: carry out the legalities of
Usage: execute a will or a deed
Similar words: implement, enforce, apply
Definition: ensure observance of laws and rules
Usage: Apply the rules to everyone;