Executing and Conducting

executing

Putting a condemned person to death.
- synonyms: execution, capital punishment, death penalty

Kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment.
- usage: "In some states, criminals are executed"
- synonyms: execute, put to death
Murder in a planned fashion.
- usage: "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
- synonyms: execute
Put in effect.
- usage: "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
- synonyms: carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
Carry out the legalities of.
- usage: "execute a will or a deed"
- synonyms: execute
Carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine.
- usage: "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
- synonyms: run, execute
Carry out or perform an action.
- usage: "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
- synonyms: perform, execute, do
Sign in the presence of witnesses.
- usage: "The President executed the treaty"
- synonyms: execute

(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Execute.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

conducting

The way of administering a business.
The direction of an orchestra or choir.
- usage: "he does not use a baton for conducting"

Direct the course of; manage or control.
- usage: "You cannot conduct business like this"
- synonyms: conduct, carry on, deal
Lead, as in the performance of a composition.
- usage: "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
- synonyms: conduct, lead, direct
Behave in a certain manner.
- usage: "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
- synonyms: behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
Take somebody somewhere.
- usage: "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance"; "He conducted us to the palace"
- synonyms: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission.
- usage: "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
- synonyms: impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
Lead musicians in the performance of.
- usage: "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
- synonyms: conduct

(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Conduct.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary