set up vs execute

set up and execute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set up	No	No	Yes	No
execute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, execute is a hyponym of set up; that is, execute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set up:

set up (verb)	execute (verb)
get ready for a particular purpose or event	sign in the presence of witnesses
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	put in effect
equip with sails or masts	carry out or perform an action
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events	kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
put into a proper or systematic order	murder in a planned fashion
erect and fasten	carry out the legalities of
set up for use	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
place
create by putting components or members together
construct, build, or erect
begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
produce
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
set up or found