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- Dictionaryim·ple·ment
noun
- 1. a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, especially as used for a particular purpose: "agricultural implements"
verb
- 1. put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect: "the regulations implement a 1954 treaty"
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1. : carry out, accomplish. especially : to give practical effect to and ensure of actual fulfillment by concrete measures. 2. : to provide instruments or means of expression for.
to put a plan or system into operation: Congress refused to pass the bill that would implement tax reforms. implementation. noun [ U ] us / ˌɪm·plə·mənˈteɪ·ʃən, -menˈteɪ- / They've involved their workers in the development and implementation of the new program. implement. noun [ C ] us / ˈɪm·plə·mənt /
Implemented definition: carried out; put into effect, usually by means of a definite plan or procedure. See examples of IMPLEMENTED used in a sentence.
to start using a plan or system: The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year. Fewer examples. The determination of policy is not your business - your job is to implement it. Local councils will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation.
Word History and Origins. Origin of implement 1. First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin implēmentum “a filling up,” equivalent to Latin implē (re) “to fill up” ( im- im- 1 + plēre “to fill” ) + -mentum -ment. Discover More.
1. any article used in some activity, esp. 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. transitive verb.
A decision, plan, or policy is like an empty idea until it's implemented. An implemented rule, on the other hand, is in full force, and you'll have to stick to it. When a law has been suggested, officially proposed, voted on, and finally written into the law books, you can describe it as implemented.
1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work: a gardening implement. 2. An article used to outfit or equip someone: ecclesiastical implements. 3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent. tr.v.(-mĕnt′)im·ple·ment·ed, im·ple·ment·ing, im·ple·ments. 1.
A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent. tr.v. (-mĕnt′) im·ple·ment·ed, im·ple·ment·ing, im·ple·ments. 1. To put into practical effect; carry out: implement the new procedures. 2. To supply with implements.
noun. instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end. see more. verb. apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design. “ implement a procedure” see more. verb. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue. “He implemented a new economic plan”
