Meaning & use

implement

verb·Academic

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.

Words with a similar meaning

executeenactcarry out

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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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