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executing

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɛksəkˌjutɪŋ// UK //ˈɛksɪkjˌuːtɪŋ// ex·e·cut·ing

v. to carry out a plan, order, or action. You use this when you do what was decided or required.

v. to carry out or put into effect a plan, order, or course of action. Transitive; typically takes a direct object such as 'plan', 'order', or 'task'.


SIMPLE

The team is executing the new marketing plan.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager is executing the strategy by assigning clear tasks to every department member.

COMPLEX

The general began executing the complex maneuver, coordinating infantry and artillery movements across the rugged terrain with precise timing.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

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