to execute
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6.2
- verb
- /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/
- Formal
:
firmar
- So I want you to execute the will.
- execute the document
Examples
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After Jack died, they executed his last will and testament to the last dotted 'i' and crossed 't'.
Blog text (20) -
Prior to any discussion of the prototype, Mr. Marx and Lieutenant Colonel Dean executed an NDA, intended to protect the proprietary nature of discussions as well as the prototype itself.
Academic text (2017) -
Well, are we or are we not going to execute this divorce agreement today?
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This contract was executed the same day as we got our promotion.
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I need a contract executed.
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Provided he is still living at the time this will is executed.
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An estate plan is a document executed by a professional in the field of estate law.
Blog text (17) -
The fact that a formal contract has not been executed may not alter the enforceability of the initial agreement.
Blog text (28) -
Advance directives—written and legally executed documents—are instrumental in guiding care.
Academic text (2002) -
I need you to execute the contract before next week for it to be valid.
Synonyms
95
3.9
To give official approval, usually by writing your name on a document
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
How Formal
- Formal
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6.2
- Formal
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5.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Execute comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and sequi 'to follow', the same root as sequence. In law, to execute a document means to 'follow out' the formal steps like signing so the document becomes valid.