execute (the commoner uses are to ‘carry into effect’, of which sense 1 is an extension, and ‘inflict capital punishment on’, of which sense 2 is an extension)
1.
to give practical effect to
(a passion, &c.), allow to operate
Tp. I. ii. 104
“e-ing th' outward face
of royalty”
(=‘acting as a king to all
appearance’), LLL. V. ii.
853,
R3 I. iv. 71
“ thy
wrath,”
Cym. III. v. 147; to
bring (a weapon) into play
Troil. V. vii. 6
“ your aims”
; absol.
Oth. II. iii. 230
“To upon him.”
2.
to put to death, kill
R2 IV. i. 82,
1H6 I. iv. 36
“Whom with my bare fists
I would execute.”
