implement

[ noun im-pluh-muh nt; verb im-pluh-ment, -muh nt ]

/ noun ˈɪm plə mənt; verb ˈɪm pləˌmɛnt, -mənt /

noun

any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.

an article of equipment, as household furniture, clothing, ecclesiastical vestments, or the like.

a means; agent: human beings as an implement of divine plan.

verb (used with object)

to fulfill; perform; carry out: Once in office, he failed to implement his campaign promises.

to put into effect according to or by means of a definite plan or procedure.

to fill out or supplement.

to provide with implements.

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Origin of implement

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin implēmentum a filling up, equivalent to Latin implē(re) to fill up (im- im-¹ + plēre to fill) + -mentum -ment

SYNONYMS FOR implement

1 See tool.

OTHER WORDS FROM implement

im·ple·ment·a·ble, adjectiveim·ple·men·tal, adjectiveim·ple·men·ta·tion, nounim·ple·ment·er, im·ple·men·tor, noun

non·im·ple·ment, nounnon·im·ple·men·tal, adjectivere·im·ple·ment, verb (used with object)

Words nearby implement

implanted suture, implantology, implausible, implead, impleader, implement, implementation, implicate, implication, implicative, implicatory

British Dictionary definitions for implementor

implement

noun (ˈɪmplɪmənt)

a piece of equipment; tool or utensilgardening implements

something used to achieve a purpose; agent

verb (ˈɪmplɪˌmɛnt) (tr)

to carry out; put into action; performto implement a plan

archaic to complete, satisfy, or fulfil

Derived forms of implement

implemental, adjectiveimplementation, nounimplementer or implementor, noun

Word Origin for implement

C17: from Late Latin implēmentum, literally: a filling up, from Latin implēre to fill up, satisfy, fulfil

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