Ye shall be an execration and . . . a curse.
Jer. xlii. 18.
Syn. -- See Malediction.
Ex"e*cra*tive (?), a. Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying. Carlyle. -- Ex"e*cra*tive*ly, adv.
Ex"e*cra*tive, n. A word used for cursing; an imprecatory word or expression. Earle.
Ex"e*cra*to*ry (?), a. Of the nature of execration; imprecatory; denunciatory. C. Kingsley. -- n. A formulary of execrations. L. Addison.
Ex*ect" (?), v. t. [See Exsect.] To cut off or out. [Obs.] See Exsect. Harvey.
Ex*ec"tion (?), n. [Obs.] See Exsection.
Ex"e*cu`ta*ble (?), a. Capable of being executed; feasible; as, an executable project. [R.]
Ex*ec"u*tant (?), n. One who executes or performs; esp., a performer on a musical instrument.
Great executants on the organ.
De Quincey.
Ex"e*cute (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Executed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Executing (?).] [F. exécuter, L. executus, exsecutus, p. p. of exequi to follow to the end, pursue; ex out + sequi to follow. See Second, Sue to follow up, and cf. Exequy.] 1. To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform.
Why delays
His hand to execute what his decree
Fixed on this day?
Milton.
2. To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease, mortgage, will, etc.
3. To give effect to; to do what is provided or required by; to perform the requirements or stipulations of; as, to execute a decree, judgment, writ, or process.
4. To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor.