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executed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɛksəkˌjutɪd// UK //ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪd// ex·e·cut·ed

v. to carry out a plan, task, or order. It means you successfully do what you intended to do.

v. to carry out or put into effect a plan, order, or course of action. Transitive; requires a direct object representing the task or design.


SIMPLE

The team executed the plan perfectly.

CONTEXTUAL

The marketing department executed the new campaign strategy across all social media platforms simultaneously.

COMPLEX

While the initial concept was brilliant, the project failed because the leadership team never successfully executed the necessary logistical steps to bring it to market.

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Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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