Execute
verb
To carry out or perform a task, instruction or plan.
The computer is executing the program.
verb
To put to death officially, especially as punishment for a crime.
He was executed for his crimes.
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Formal, Disapproving
verb
To create or perform a piece of music, drama or art.
She executed the ballet dance flawlessly.
verb
To sign a legal document or contract to make it legally valid.
The will was executed by the deceased's lawyer.
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Formal
verb
To carry out or perform a task, instruction or plan.
The computer is executing the program.
verb
To put to death officially, especially as punishment for a crime.
He was executed for his crimes.
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To create or perform a piece of music, drama or art.
She executed the ballet dance flawlessly.
verb
To sign a legal document or contract to make it legally valid.
The will was executed by the deceased's lawyer.
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Action Completion
Execute emphasizes completely finishing an action or task.
The athlete aimed to execute her training plan without missing a day.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision Required
Often implies that a task requires accuracy and attention to detail.
The scientist meticulously executed the experiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Context
Commonly used in business and computing to describe operations or processes.
The software engineer executed the new algorithm successfully.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Completion
Execute emphasizes completely finishing an action or task.
The athlete aimed to execute her training plan without missing a day.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision Required
Often implies that a task requires accuracy and attention to detail.
The scientist meticulously executed the experiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Context
Commonly used in business and computing to describe operations or processes.
The software engineer executed the new algorithm successfully.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Completion
Execute emphasizes completely finishing an action or task.
The athlete aimed to execute her training plan without missing a day.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision Required
Often implies that a task requires accuracy and attention to detail.
The scientist meticulously executed the experiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Context
Commonly used in business and computing to describe operations or processes.
The software engineer executed the new algorithm successfully.
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The astounding athletic...
This maneuver is going to happen so quickly that we can't use position feedback to correct the motion during execution. There simply isn't enough time. Instead, what the quad can do is perform the maneuver blindly, observe how it finishes the maneuver, and then use that information to modify its behavior so that the next flip is better.
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Prediction from 2013:...
where the platform came into play we had this platform that made it so when you log into one tool you were logged into the others we had all the information together and we could execute upon it obviously we won but political technology is not done we are not done and like I said in the beginning
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Inside a cartoonist's...
that is not absolutely necessary for the advancement of the idea. The image and words have to dance together in a way that makes sense. It could be a graceful dance, or an awkward dance, if that is part of the humor or idea. And then the execution. Some cartoonists sketch the idea with pencil
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The five major world...
before his unconventional wisdom got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word,
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How did Hitler rise to...
to grant him emergency powers. Within a matter of months, freedom of the press was abolished, other parties were disbanded, and anti-Jewish laws were passed. Many of Hitler's early radical supporters were arrested and executed, along with potential rivals,
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Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
Now we take those human demonstrations -- they're all noisy and imperfect -- and we extract from them an inferred task trajectory and control sequence for the robot. We then execute that on the robot, we observe what happens, then we adjust the controls,
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History vs. Vladimir...
executed by the previous tsar for revolutionary activity, and even after the reforms, Nicholas continued the same mass repression and executions, as well as the unpopular involvement in World War I,
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Genius Octopus Can Open...
you want some shrimp but the rest of it you know that was challenging this idea was more fun in the concept than at any point in the execution yeah heidi got fairly insistent
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Death Row Request PIPE...
comfort zone did helps me just block everything else out five days before Willie's execution with no explanation the court decided not to hear Willie's
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What I learned about...
and he did not talk about it. And it scares me. We live in a world right now where a dictator can be praised for executing his uncle,
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
This maneuver is going to happen so quickly that we can't use position feedback to correct the motion during execution. There simply isn't enough time. Instead, what the quad can do is perform the maneuver blindly, observe how it finishes the maneuver, and then use that information to modify its behavior so that the next flip is better.
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Prediction from 2013:...
where the platform came into play we had this platform that made it so when you log into one tool you were logged into the others we had all the information together and we could execute upon it obviously we won but political technology is not done we are not done and like I said in the beginning
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Inside a cartoonist's...
that is not absolutely necessary for the advancement of the idea. The image and words have to dance together in a way that makes sense. It could be a graceful dance, or an awkward dance, if that is part of the humor or idea. And then the execution. Some cartoonists sketch the idea with pencil
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The five major world...
before his unconventional wisdom got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word,
Video examples
How did Hitler rise to...
to grant him emergency powers. Within a matter of months, freedom of the press was abolished, other parties were disbanded, and anti-Jewish laws were passed. Many of Hitler's early radical supporters were arrested and executed, along with potential rivals,
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Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
Now we take those human demonstrations -- they're all noisy and imperfect -- and we extract from them an inferred task trajectory and control sequence for the robot. We then execute that on the robot, we observe what happens, then we adjust the controls,
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History vs. Vladimir...
executed by the previous tsar for revolutionary activity, and even after the reforms, Nicholas continued the same mass repression and executions, as well as the unpopular involvement in World War I,
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Genius Octopus Can Open...
you want some shrimp but the rest of it you know that was challenging this idea was more fun in the concept than at any point in the execution yeah heidi got fairly insistent
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Death Row Request PIPE...
comfort zone did helps me just block everything else out five days before Willie's execution with no explanation the court decided not to hear Willie's
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What I learned about...
and he did not talk about it. And it scares me. We live in a world right now where a dictator can be praised for executing his uncle,
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Panayiotis Zavos
Greek Scientist
In the future, when we get serious about executing things correctly, this thing will be very easy to do. If we find out that this technique does not work, I don't intend to step on dead bodies to achieve something because I don't have that kind of ambition. My ambition is to help people.
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Rahul Dravid
Indian Cricketer
Sometimes fitness is a good thing to have, but you have to recognise that fitness takes you only so far, and skills are the most important thing. Fitness just helps you execute those cricketing skills for longer and more consistently, maybe.
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Huey Newton
American Activist
I expected to die. At no time before the trial did I expect to escape with my life. Yet being executed in the gas chamber did not necessarily mean defeat. It could be one more step to bring the community to a higher level of consciousness.
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Julia Roberts
American Actress
Everything I've done has had purpose and has been passionate and has been executed in the best way that I knew how. Maybe that's not the perfect way. Maybe that's not the easiest way. But it's the best way I knew how to do it.
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Palmer Luckey
American Businessman
Don't be afraid to convince yourself that your business is incredible, but don't expect others to be convinced without solid data to back it up. Ideas can be a worth a lot, but they are usually not. Execution is everything.
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Ravi Shastri
Indian Coach
The coach and support staff's role is to get the players in the most brilliant frame of mind to execute things and if done effectively, it brings enjoyment to the player's game.
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Jon Lester
American Athlete
You still have to pitch the same game, execute your pitches as best you can. If the shadows end up helping you out, then great, but you can't really worry about that stuff.
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Stephen Covey
American Educator
Want balance in your life? Then sure, get your own act together, but don't forget four powerful disciplines of execution in your team and organization.
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Julius Peppers
American Athlete
I want to try to execute my role to help the team in the best way possible.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.
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Panayiotis Zavos
Greek Scientist
In the future, when we get serious about executing things correctly, this thing will be very easy to do. If we find out that this technique does not work, I don't intend to step on dead bodies to achieve something because I don't have that kind of ambition. My ambition is to help people.
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Rahul Dravid
Indian Cricketer
Sometimes fitness is a good thing to have, but you have to recognise that fitness takes you only so far, and skills are the most important thing. Fitness just helps you execute those cricketing skills for longer and more consistently, maybe.
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Huey Newton
American Activist
I expected to die. At no time before the trial did I expect to escape with my life. Yet being executed in the gas chamber did not necessarily mean defeat. It could be one more step to bring the community to a higher level of consciousness.
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Julia Roberts
American Actress
Everything I've done has had purpose and has been passionate and has been executed in the best way that I knew how. Maybe that's not the perfect way. Maybe that's not the easiest way. But it's the best way I knew how to do it.
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Palmer Luckey
American Businessman
Don't be afraid to convince yourself that your business is incredible, but don't expect others to be convinced without solid data to back it up. Ideas can be a worth a lot, but they are usually not. Execution is everything.
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Ravi Shastri
Indian Coach
The coach and support staff's role is to get the players in the most brilliant frame of mind to execute things and if done effectively, it brings enjoyment to the player's game.
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Jon Lester
American Athlete
You still have to pitch the same game, execute your pitches as best you can. If the shadows end up helping you out, then great, but you can't really worry about that stuff.
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Stephen Covey
American Educator
Want balance in your life? Then sure, get your own act together, but don't forget four powerful disciplines of execution in your team and organization.
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Julius Peppers
American Athlete
I want to try to execute my role to help the team in the best way possible.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.
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