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Execution and Kill

noun

  • Putting a condemned person to death.
  • The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.
    • usage: "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
  • Computer science. ( the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer)
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • The act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order.
    • usage: "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
  • Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being.

Execution is the process of completing an order to buy or sell securities. Once a trade is executed, it is reported by a Confirmation Report; settlement (payment and transfer of ownership) occurs in the U. S. Between one (mutual funds) and three (stocks) days after an order is executed. The time varies greatly across countries. In France, for example settlements are only once per month.

noun

  • The act of terminating a life.
  • The destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile.
    • usage: "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"

verb

  • Cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.
    • usage: "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
  • Thwart the passage of.
    • usage: "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
  • End or extinguish by forceful means.
    • usage: "Stamp out poverty"
  • Be fatal.
    • usage: "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
  • Be the source of great pain for.
    • usage: "These new shoes are killing me"
  • Overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration.
    • usage: "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me"
  • Hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games.
    • usage: "She killed the ball"
  • Hit with great force.
    • usage: "He killed the ball"
  • Deprive of life.
    • usage: "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
  • Cause the death of, without intention.
    • usage: "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
  • Drink down entirely.
    • usage: "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
  • Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase.
    • usage: "kill these lines in the President's speech"
  • Tire out completely.
    • usage: "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
  • Cause to cease operating.
    • usage: "kill the engine"
  • Destroy a vitally essential quality of or in.
    • usage: "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"