execute a plan

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Definition of execute a plan - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

planningcarry out the steps needed to make a plan happen

The team will execute a plan to improve sales.
They must execute a plan to cut costs.
We need to execute a plan quickly.

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Expressions with execute

execute order

carry out a command or instruction

The manager will execute order number 23.

execute a trust

carry out the terms of a trust document

The executor must execute a trust according to the will.

execute cycle

series of actions to complete a task or project

The team planned the execute cycle for the new product launch.

Expressions with plan

plan B

alternative plan if the first fails

We need a plan B in case it rains.

plan on

intend or expect to do something

I plan on going to the gym tomorrow..

plan out

schedule or organize tasks or events in advance

She plans out her entire week every Sunday..

plan backfired

exp.

cause a plan to fail by producing opposite results

The plan backfired when the team lost the game.

stick to one's plan

continue following a plan without changing it

She decided to stick to her plan despite the difficulties.

stick with a plan

continue following a decided course of action

She decided to stick with a plan despite the difficulties.

cook up a plan

devise a plan quickly or creatively

He cooked up a plan to solve the problem overnight.

sounds like a plan

exp.

seems like a good idea

Let's meet at 6 PM? Sounds like a plan.

a plan has gone adrift

exp.

the plan is not following the expected course

Our project is delayed because a plan has gone adrift unexpectedly.

brew a plan

secretly develop a plan

The group met to brew a plan without anyone knowing.

Terms with execute a plan included in their meaning

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run

execution

execute a plan or program

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French:mettre en œuvre un plan, ...
German:umsetzen, ...
Italian:attuare, ...
Spanish:ejecutar, ...
Portuguese:executar um plano, ...
Chinese:执行, ...
Japanese:実行する, ...
Arabic:نَفَّذَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַצֵּעַ תּוֹכְנִית, ...
Russian:выполнить план, ...
Ukrainian:здійснити план, ...
Hindi:अमल में लाना, ...
Bengali:পরিকল্পনা বাস্তবায়ন করা, ...
Catalan:portar a terme, ...
Czech:realizovat, ...
Danish:gennemføre en plan, ...
Dutch:een plan uitvoeren, ...
Greek:υλοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:végrehajtani, ...
Khmer:អនុវត្តផែនការ, ...
Korean:실행하다, ...
Persian:اجرا کردن, ...
Polish:zrealizować plan, ...
Portuguese (BR):executar um plano, ...
Romanian:a pune în aplicare un plan, ...
Swedish:genomföra en plan, ...
Thai:ดำเนินแผน, ...
Turkish:uygulamak, ...
Vietnamese:thực hiện kế hoạch, ...

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Definition of execute a plan - Reverso English Dictionary

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