Implement
Pronunciation
- enPR: ÄmʹplÉ™-mÉ™nt, IPA: /ˈɪmplÉ™mÉ™nt/
Origin 1
From Late Latin implēmentum ("a filling up"), from Latin impleŠ("I fill up").
Full definition of implement
Noun
implement
(plural implements)- A tool or instrument for working with.They carried an assortment of gardening implements in the truck.
- 1900, Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, Avon Books, (translated by James Strachey) pg. 234:A man dreamt as follows: He saw two boys struggling—barrel-maker’s boys, to judge by the implements lying around.
Synonyms
Pronunciation
- enPR: ÄmʹplÉ™-mÄ•nt, IPA: /ˈɪmplÉ™mÉ›nt/
Origin 2
From Scottish English or Scots implement ("fulfill")
Verb
- to bring about; to put into practiceIt’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement.
- to carry out; to do
Usage notes
Objects: plan, programme, strategy, policy, agreement, order, specification, etc.