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Executed vs Finished - What's the difference?

executed | finished |

As verbs the difference between executed and finished

is that executed is (execute) while finished is (finish).

As an adjective finished is

(label) processed or perfected.

executed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (execute)

    • execute

    English

    Verb

    (execut)
  • To kill as punishment for capital crimes.
    • There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
  • To carry out; to put into effect.
    • Your orders have been executed , sir!
    I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.
  • * Milton
    • Why delays / His hand to execute what his decree / Fixed on this day?
  • To perform.
    • to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly
    to execute a turn in ballet
  • To cause to become legally valid; as, to execute a contract.
  • (computing) To start, launch or run; as, to execute a program.

    • Synonyms

    * (computing) start, launch, run, open

    Related terms

    * executable * execution * executioner * executive * executor * executed * See also

    finished

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (label) Processed or perfected.
  • Completed; concluded; done.
  • Done for; doomed; used up.

    • Synonyms

    * in the books

    Antonyms

    * unfinished

    Derived terms

    * finished product

    Verb

    (head)
  • (finish)
    • He finished the cabinet with two more layers of polyurethane.

    Anagrams

    * fiendish