implement
gb/ˈɪmpləmənt/ us/ˈɪmpləmənt/
B2
English
~ 2300
Senses
0 senses
Verb
B2
action
1
Put a plan into action
To start using a plan or rule and make it work in real life.
Usage pattern:
to implement [plan/policy/system]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'implement' with 'invent'. 'Implement' means to put an existing idea or plan into use, not to create it for the first time.
Synonyms
enforce (Implies carrying out rules or laws with authority, often with penalties for non-compliance.)
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execute (Focuses on carrying out actions or plans, sometimes in a technical or precise way.)
Antonyms
abandon (Means to give up on a plan or system before it is put into effect.)
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revoke (Means to officially cancel a decision or policy.)
Collocations
implement a policy
|implement a plan
|implement a system
|implement changes
|implement a strategy
Themes
business
|government
|management
|law
|work
Examples
- The company will implement the new safety guidelines next month.
- The government is implementing reforms to improve healthcare.
- We need to implement this strategy before the end of the quarter.
- The school implemented a new grading system this year.
- They implemented changes to make the website easier to use.
Learner examples
- We will implement the new rules tomorrow.
- The teacher implemented a new way to test students.
- They will implement the plan next week.
- The city will implement a new bus schedule.
- Our team implemented the design quickly.
Noun
B2
entity
2
Tool for a specific purpose
A tool or object that helps you do a job.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse 'implement' instead of more common words like 'tool' in everyday speech, which can sound overly formal.
Synonyms
tool (A general term for something used to carry out a task.)
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instrument (Often refers to precise tools, especially in science or music.)
Antonyms
hands (Refers to doing work without any tools or devices.)
Collocations
garden implements
|kitchen implements
|agricultural implements
Themes
tools
|daily life
|work
|technology
|daily_life
Examples
- The farmer repaired his agricultural implements before planting season.
- She bought several kitchen implements for her new apartment.
- The dentist cleaned his implements before the next patient.
- We keep all the gardening implements in the shed.
- These surgical implements must be sterilized after each use.
Learner examples
- He used a sharp implement to cut the rope.
- The cook has many kitchen implements.
- She bought new garden implements.
- The worker fixed the broken implement.
- I need an implement to open this box.
Grammar
Dictionary form
implement
IPA
GB/ˈɪmpləmənt/
US/ˈɪmpləmənt/
Syllables & stress
im - ple - ment (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (im)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: implement
- Plural: implements
Verb
- Base: implement
- 3rd Person Singular: implements
- Present Participle: implementing
- Past: implemented
Word family
Forms
implements
noun
implementing
verb
implemented
verb
Core family
implementation
noun B2
Related words
implementer
noun
implementable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unimplemented
adjective
Advanced or less common
implementability
noun
Expressions
implement a policy
1/ˈɪmpləmɛnt ə pˈɑlɪsi/
fixed phrase
Put a policy into action
To start using an official rule or plan in real life.
Examples
- The school will implement a policy requiring uniforms next year.
- The company implemented a policy to reduce waste.
implement changes
1/ˈɪmpləmənt t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
Put planned changes into action
To start using new ways of doing things that were planned before.
Examples
- The manager implemented changes to improve customer service.
- The city is implementing changes to its public transport system.