1. The act of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; imprecation; utter detestation expressed.
Cease, gentle, queen, these execrations.
Shak. 2. That which is execrated; a detested thing.
Ye shall be an execration and . . . a curse.
Jer. xlii. 18. Syn. — See Malediction.
Execrative
(Ex"e*cra*tive) a. Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying. Carlyle. — Ex"e*cra*tive*ly, adv.
Execrative
(Ex"e*cra*tive), n. A word used for cursing; an imprecatory word or expression. Earle.
Execratory
(Ex"e*cra*to*ry) a. Of the nature of execration; imprecatory; denunciatory. C. Kingsley. —
n. A formulary of execrations. L. Addison.
Exect
(Ex*ect") v. t. [See Exsect.] To cut off or out. [Obs.] See Exsect. Harvey.
Exection
(Ex*ec"tion) n. [Obs.] See Exsection.
Executable
(Ex"e*cu`ta*ble) a. Capable of being executed; feasible; as, an executable project. [R.]
Executant
(Ex*ec"u*tant) n. One who executes or performs; esp., a performer on a musical instrument.
Great executants on the organ.
De Quincey. Execute
(Ex"e*cute) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Executed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Executing ] [F. exécuter, L. executus,
exsecutus, p. p. of exequi to follow to the end, pursue; ex out + sequi to follow. See Second, Sue to
follow up, and cf. Exequy.]
1. To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to
perform.
Why delays
His hand to execute what his decree
Fixed on this day?
Milton. 2. To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and
perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease, mortgage, will, etc.
3. To give effect to; to do what is provided or required by; to perform the requirements or stipulations
of; as, to execute a decree, judgment, writ, or process.
4. To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a
traitor.
5. To put to death illegally; to kill. [Obs.] Shak.
6. (Mus.) To perform, as a piece of music, either on an instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a
difficult part brilliantly.
Syn. — To accomplish; effect; fulfill; achieve; consummate; finish; complete. See Accomplish.
Execute
(Ex"e*cute), v. i.
1. To do one's work; to act one's part or purpose. [R.] Hayward.
2. To perform musically.
