- a piece of equipment; tool or utensil: gardening implements
- something used to achieve a purpose; agent
- to carry out; put into action; perform: to implement a plan
- archaic to complete, satisfy, or fulfil
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
im•ple•ment /n. ˈɪmpləmənt; v. also -ˌmɛnt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v. [ ~ + obj]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a tool or utensil for doing work:household implements such as pots and pans.
v. [ ~ + obj]
- to fulfill;
carry out:to implement campaign reform.
im•ple•ment
(n. im′plə mənt;v. im′plə ment′, -mənt),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
im′ple•ment′a•ble, adj.
im′ple•men′tal, adj.
im′ple•men•ta′tion, n.
im′ple•ment′er, im′ple•men′tor, n.
- any article used in some activity, esp. 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.
v.t.
- 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.
- Late Latin implēmentum a filling up, equivalent. to Latin implē(re) to fill up (im- im-1 + plēre to fill) + -mentum -ment
- late Middle English 1425–75
im′ple•men′tal, adj.
im′ple•men•ta′tion, n.
im′ple•ment′er, im′ple•men′tor, n.
- 1. See tool.
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implement n /ˈɪmplɪmənt/
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blackjack
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- catapult
- clevis
- cultivator
- dig
- drag
- etch
- flail
- follow out
- fork
- hoe
- instrument
- jim crow
- mop
- mow
- muller
- organ
- organon
- pen
- plectrum
- plough
- rake
- raker
- razor
- rotary plough
- scythe
- sew
- shaver
- shoehorn
- sickle
- slice
- slingshot
- snowplough
- snuffer
- soft launch
- spatula
- spear
- spider
- squeegee
- stir
- stitch
- stroke
- style
- stylus
- team
- teasel
- thresh
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