implement
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plə noun
1.
any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
2.
an article of equipment, as household furniture, clothing, ecclesiastical vestments, or the like.
3.
a means; agent: human beings as an implement of divine plan.
verb (used with object)
4.
to fulfill; perform; carry out: Once in office, he failed to implement his campaign promises.
5.
to put into effect according to or by means of a definite plan or procedure.
6.
to fill out or supplement.
7.
to provide with implements.
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Origin:
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
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
Related forms
im·ple·ment·a·ble, adjective
im·ple·men·tal, adjective
im·ple·men·ta·tion, noun
im·ple·ment·er, im·ple·men·tor, noun
non·im·ple·ment, noun
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| implement | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a piece of equipment; tool or utensil: gardening implements |
| 2. | something used to achieve a purpose; agent |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to carry out; put into action; perform: to implement a plan |
| 4. | archaic to complete, satisfy, or fulfil |
| [C17: from Late Latin implēmentum, literally: a filling up, from Latin implēre to fill up, satisfy, fulfil] | |
| imple'mental | |
| —adj | |
| implemen'tation | |
| —n | |
| 'implementer | |
| —n | |
| 'implementor | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
implement
1454, from L.L. implementem "a filling up" (as with provisions), from L. implere "to fill," from in- "in" + plere "to fill" (see plenary). Sense of "tool" is 1538, from notion of things provided to do work, that which "fills up" a house, etc. The verb is 1806, originally
chiefly in Scot., where it was a legal term meaning "fulfillment." It led to the wretched formation implementation, first recorded 1926.
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Example sentences
If the parties agree on the agenda, all actors are given an action plan to implement its suggestions.
What's lacking is action to implement and increase known solutions to meet those commitments.
It is simple logic, not so simple to implement, but fixing the educational system is a good start for the long term.
However, the cross-party consensus necessary to implement a significant reform of welfare benefits is likely to remain elusive.
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