executor

«executor» in Mova's school dictionary: the person named in a will to carry out what it says… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an executor, executors)

meaning for a pupil

1) (law) An executor is the person named in a will to carry out what it says after the person who made it has died: sharing out money and things. tree →

2) (formal) A person who carries out a plan or task. tree →

sense in the lessons

Adult life as a child sees it (a relative sorting out Grandpa's things after he passed away), law and money lessons (wills, inheritance).

examples

• Aunt Jane is the executor of Grandpa's will. tree →
• The executor shared out the money as the will said. tree →
• Mum was chosen as executor because she is careful. tree →
• The executor sold the house and paid the bills. tree →
• You should pick an executor you trust. tree →
• The executor read the will to the family. tree →

note

Pronounced ig-ZEK-yu-tor. It comes from «execute» in its sense «carry out», not the sense «kill». Related: will, inheritance, heir.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «executor» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.