execute Copy link Outline I. To carry out, fulfil1. exsĕquor, cūtus, 32. persĕquor, 3 (to the end, completely)3. perfĭcio, 3II. To inflict capital punishment upon1. expr. by supplĭcium and a verb2. nĕco, 1 (usu. of a cruel, violent death)III. Of works of art; to produce1. făcio, 32. expr. by pingo, sculpo (scalpo), exprĭmo, etc. • execute: I. To carry out, fulfil: 1. exsĕquor, cūtus, 3: to e. a commission, mandata ex., Cic.: to e. a decree or sentence, decretum ex., Ulp. Dig. 43, 4, 3; also judicatum, judicium, sententiam ex., v. Forcell. s. v. 2. persĕquor, 3 (to the end, completely): carefully to e. a commission, mandata diligenter p., Cic.: v. to perform. 3. perfĭcio, 3: v. to accomplish. II. To inflict capital punishment upon: 1. expr. by supplĭcium and a verb: supplicio capitis afficere, Suet. Gal. 12 (or without capitis, Caes. B. G. 1, 27); supplicium sumere (de aliquo), Sall. Cat. 50; ad supplicium dare, Nep. Paus. fin. See also punishment. 2. nĕco, 1 (usu. of a cruel, violent death): (Postumius) e.d his own son, filium suum securi necavit, Gell. 17, 21, med.: Sall. Cat. 52, ad fin. Usu. the mode of execution is specified; as, securi ferire, gulam (alicui) frangere: v. to behead, strangle, etc. III. Of works of art; to produce: 1. făcio, 3: he e.d (a painting of) Neoptolemus on horseback, fecit Neoptolemum ex equo, etc., Plin. 35, 10, 36: to e. a statue, statuam f., Plin. 2. expr. by pingo, sculpo (scalpo), exprĭmo, etc.: v. to paint, sculpture, engrave, etc.