exécutable, adj., feasible, practicable.
exécutant, n.m., (mus.) performer, player.
exécuter, v.a., to execute, to perform; to accomplish, to carry out, to achieve, to fulfill; (jur.) to distrain; (jur.) to serve; to put to death. J’exécuterai ce que j’ai promis; I shall perform what I promised. — un arrêt; to carry out a sentence.
s’exécuter, v.r., to be performed, to be done, to take place; to sell off (one’s property for the benefit of creditors); to sacrifice one’s self; to yield, to comply, to submit. Allons, exécutez-vous; come, do the needful.
exécut-eur, n.m., -rice, n.f., executor, executrix; executioner, hangman. — testamentaire; executor, executrix. Livrer à l’—; to deliver over to the executioner.
exécuti-f, -ve, adj., executive. n.m., the Executive.
exécution, n.f., execution, accomplishment, performance, achievement, fulfillment. Mettre des ordres à —; to execute orders. Mettre à —; to carry out. L’— de ce travail ne répond pas au plan; the execution of this work does not come up to the plan. L’— d’un morceau de musique; the performance of a piece of music. Homme d’—; resolute, bold, enterprising, practical man. Ordre d’—; (of a criminal) death-warrant, warrant for execution. Procéder à l’—; to carry out an execution.
exécutoire, n.m. and adj., (jur.) writ of execution; executory.
exèdre, n.m., (arch.) exedra.