Meaning & use
implement
To put a plan, decision, or system into effect through practical action.
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The school plans to implement a new attendance policy starting next month.
It took months to implement the software update across every department.
A note on using this word
As a verb, implement is stressed on the second syllable; as a noun meaning tool, it is stressed on the first.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A tool or piece of equipment used for a particular purpose, especially in farming or a trade.
Old farming implements like plows and rakes hung on the barn wall.
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