exécutez

Exécutez is the second-person plural or formal imperative form of the French verb exécuter, meaning to execute, carry out, or perform. It is used in commands, instructions, manuals, and polite directives addressed to one or more people.

Grammatical notes: The verb exécuter belongs to the regular -er conjugation group. In the imperative mood, the forms are exécute (tu), exécutons (nous), and exécutez (vous). Therefore exécutez is employed when addressing multiple people or, in a formal singular context, when using the vous form.

Usage and nuance: Exécuter covers a range of meanings from performing a task or action to implementing a plan or enforcing a decision. In computing, you might see phrases like Exécutez ce programme or Exécutez les étapes. In legal or administrative language, it can mean to carry out an order or sentence, as in exécuter une peine or exécuter une sentence. The term often implies completion or fulfillment of a prescribed action.

Etymology and related forms: Exécuter derives from Latin exsequor, exsecutus, meaning “to follow out” or “to carry out.” Related words include exécution (execution or performance), exécutant (performer or executor), exécuteur (executioner or executor), and exécutif (executive). These terms share a common root related to carrying out actions or orders.

Translations and usage notes: In English, exécuter is commonly translated as execute or carry out. Context often determines nuance between performing, enforcing, or implementing. The imperative exécutez is a formal or plural directive, used in instructional or courteous communication.