Definition of IMPLEMENT

implement

Plural: implements

Noun

  • instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  • A tool or instrument for working with.

Verb

  • apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
    • "implement a procedure"
  • ensure observance of laws and rules
  • pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    • "He implemented a new economic plan"
  • To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
  • To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
  • To realize a technical specification, e.g. of an algorithm, interface, or protocol.

Examples

  • agricultural implements
  • farming implements
  • It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement.
  • They carried an assortment of gardening implements in the truck.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin implēmentum (“a filling up”), from Latin impleō (“I fill up”).

Synonyms

apply, carry out, enforce, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, put through, execute

Antonyms

exempt, disrealize

Scrabble Score: 15

implement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
implement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
implement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

implement: valid Words With Friends Word