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implement

/ˈɪmpləmənt/noun, verb3 syllables

Implement means: pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue.

Synonyms for implement18

verb, as in pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, put through, go through with, carry through, accomplish, execute, action, fulfill, fulfil

verb, as in ensure observance of laws and rules

also used for implement

realize, actualize, materialize, embody

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What does implement mean?4

verb

1

pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue“Did he go through with the treatment?”

2

ensure observance of laws and rules“Apply the rules to everyone”

3

apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design“implement a procedure”

noun

1

instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Implement in a sentence

  • Unfortunately, we couldn't implement much of what was planned.astyng
  • If you get a good idea, you should implement it quickly.Babelball
  • The idea is good, but it's difficult to implement.Nylez
  • Soon, the airport will implement the first biometric access systems in the country.CM
  • It's an excellent idea, but difficult to implement.sundown
  • During the lesson, they used various writing implements: pencils, pens, fountain pens and chalk.sundown
  • During the lesson, they used various writing implements: pencils, biros, fountain pens and chalk.sundown
  • What measures can we implement to stop him?Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of implement

as a noun

plural
implements

as a verb

past tense
implemented
present participle
implementing
third-person singular
implements
past participle
implemented