Implement
To put into effect; to carry out or apply a plan, method, or decision by taking the necessary actions.
verbImplement
To put into effect; to carry out or apply a plan, method, or decision by taking the necessary actions.
verbImagine This
Imagine a city council approving a new recycling program. The plan is drafted, funded, and then the city installs recycling bins, trains staff, and starts monitoring progress. Over the next year, the plan is gradually implemented across all neighborhoods.
Sounds Like
IM-pluh-ment
Looks Like
Looks like the noun 'implement' (a tool or instrument) — a tangible object, but here used as a verb meaning to use a plan or method as an instrument.
Remember This
Implement is the verb form meaning to carry out a plan; its noun form is implementation, and the word often appears in business, technology, and public policy contexts.
Other Forms
Connect With
carry out, execute, enforce, apply, enact, put into practice, implementation
Note
Beware of confusing 'implement' with related words like 'enact' or 'execute'; they are similar but have different nuances. Also note that 'implementation' is the noun form and 'implemented'/'implementing' are its verb forms.