Taker vs Executor - What's the difference?
taker | executor |
One who takes something.
A person or thing that takes or receives, often more than he or she gives.
One who is willing to participate in, or buy, something.
A person who carries out some task.
(label) Someone appointed by a testator to administer a will; an administrator.
(obsolete) An executioner.
* 1599 , , I. ii. 203:
As nouns the difference between taker and executor
is that taker is while executor is a person who carries out some task.taker
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Noun
(en noun)- She is known as quite a risk taker .
- The hostage taker decided to surrender to the police.
- The study could not confirm the real percentage of drug takers in the country.
- I don't want to be a relationship with you anymore - you are too much of a taker .
- Are there any takers for helping me clean the garage this weekend?
- I'm selling handmade postcards - any takers ?
Antonyms
* giverSee also
* get * receiveAnagrams
* English agent nounsexecutor
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Alternative forms
* executour (obsolete)Noun
(wikipedia executor) (en noun)- The sad-eyed justice, with his surly hum, / Delivering o'er to executors pale / The lazy yawning drone.