execute vs apply

execute and apply both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
execute	No	No	Yes	No
apply	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, apply is a hypernym of execute; that is, apply is a word with a broader meaning than execute:

Other hypernyms of execute include enforce, implement.

As verbs, apply is a hypernym of execute; that is, apply is a word with a broader meaning than execute:

Other hypernyms of execute include enforce, implement.

execute (verb)	apply (verb)
sign in the presence of witnesses	ask (for something)
put in effect	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
carry out or perform an action	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment	coat, cover or smear a surface with
murder in a planned fashion	give or convey physically
carry out the legalities of	avail oneself to
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine	ensure observance of laws and rules
	apply oneself to
	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
	be applicable to; as to an analysis