n.
1.putting a condemned person to death
2.the act of performing
3.(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
4.(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
5.a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
6.the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
7.unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
