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execute — to carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action)

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action)

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeksɪkjuːt/

Example Sentences

  • The chef executed the recipe so badly that even the fire alarm started applauding.
  • The company will execute this marketing strategy next quarter.
  • He executed the dance move so smoothly that everyone thought he was a professional.

execute

VERB

[/ˈeksɪkjuːt/]

to carry out or put into effect (a plan, order, or course of action)

The team spent months planning the mission — but everything depended on how they executed it.
💡 Concept

The team spent months planning the mission — but everything depended on how they executed it.

A brilliant idea means nothing if nobody can execute it under pressure. (execute = EXIT + action → ideas must EXIT the mind and become action to execute successfully)
🧠 Mnemonic

A brilliant idea means nothing if nobody can execute it under pressure. (execute = EXIT + action → ideas must EXIT the mind and become action to execute successfully)

Everyone executed their role, contributed their skills, and distributed the workload perfectly.
🎵 Rhyme

Everyone executed their role, contributed their skills, and distributed the workload perfectly.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈeksɪkjuːt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈeksɪkjuːt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootsecut
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin 'exsequi', combining 'ex-' (out) and 'sequi' (to follow), meaning 'to follow out' or 'to carry through'. The word entered English via Old French 'executer' in the 14th century.

Breakdown

ex- (out) + secut (follow) + -e (verb form) = execute (to carry out or follow through)

🎵Rhyme

prosecutesubstituteconstitute
prosecute
substitute
constitute

🔗Collocations

execute a plan
execute perfectly
execute orders
execute a strategy
execute a prisoner
execute a program
execute skillfully

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The chef executed the recipe so badly that even the fire alarm started applauding.”

“The company will execute this marketing strategy next quarter.”

“He executed the dance move so smoothly that everyone thought he was a professional.”

😄 Fun example

“My computer executes this program faster than I execute my morning routine.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

performcarry outimplementaccomplishfulfill

Antonyms

abandonneglectignore

Related

executionexecutiveexecutor

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