Standard Lemma guide

implement

noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • ĭmʹplə-mənt
  • /ˈɪmpləmənt/
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  • ĭmʹplə-mĕnt
  • /ˈɪmpləmɛnt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tool or instrument for working with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • farming implements
  • agricultural implements
  • They carried an assortment of gardening implements in the truck.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: realize, actualize, materialize; embody; accomplish
  • It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: execute, realize, actualize, materialize, embody, accomplish

Antonyms: disrealize

3

verb

Meaning 3

To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.

To realize a technical specification, e.g. of an algorithm, interface, or protocol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: execute, realize, actualize, materialize, embody, accomplish

Antonyms: disrealize

4

noun

Meaning 4

instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: instrumentality, instrumentation

Narrower terms: bar, beater, brush, buff, buffer, candlesnuffer, cleaning implement, cleaning device, cleaning equipment, eraser, fire iron, flail, hook, iron, branding iron, leather strip, needle, oar, rod, sharpener, snuffer, spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance, spike, sports implement, stick, stirrer, strickle, swab, swatter, flyswatter, flyswat, tool, tuning fork, utensil, writing implement

5

verb

Meaning 5

pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Did he go through with the treatment?
  • He implemented a new economic plan
  • She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, put through, go through

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: complete, finish

Narrower terms: adhere

6

verb

Meaning 6

apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • implement a procedure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ

7

verb

Meaning 7

ensure observance of laws and rules;

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Apply the rules to everyone

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enforce, apply

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: compel, oblige, obligate

Narrower terms: run, execute

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin implēmentum (“a filling up”), from Latin impleō (“to fill up”).

Across languages

Translations

140 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: инструмент (instrument) — a tool
  • Bulgarian: уред (ured) — a tool
  • Bulgarian: прибор (pribor) — a tool
  • Bulgarian: оръдие (orǎdie) — a tool
  • Chinese Mandarin: 工具 (gōngjù) — a tool
  • Danish: redskab — a tool
  • Dutch: gereedschap — a tool
  • Dutch: hulpmiddel — a tool
  • Estonian: riist — a tool
  • Finnish: työkalu — a tool
  • Finnish: väline — a tool
  • Finnish: apuväline — a tool
  • French: instrument — a tool
  • Galician: ferramenta — a tool
  • German: Werkzeug — a tool
  • German: Gerät — a tool
  • German: Arbeitsgerät — a tool
  • Hebrew: כלים (kelím) — a tool
  • Hebrew: כלי (kli) — a tool
  • Ido: utensilo — a tool
  • Ido: instrumento — a tool
  • Ido: implemento — a tool
  • Indonesian: perkakas — a tool
  • Indonesian: alat — a tool
  • Irish: uirlis — a tool
  • Italian: attrezzo — a tool
  • Italian: utensile — a tool
  • Italian: arnese — a tool
  • Japanese: 道具 (dōgu) — a tool
  • Javanese: perkakas — a tool
  • Javanese: alat — a tool
  • Korean: 도구 (dogu) — a tool
  • Central Kurdish: ئاڵات (allat) — a tool
  • Northern Kurdish: amûr — a tool
  • Northern Kurdish: alet — a tool
  • Northern Kurdish: alav — a tool
  • Northern Kurdish: hacet — a tool
  • Northern Kurdish: halet — a tool
  • Latin: armamentum — a tool
  • Māori: taputapu — a tool
  • Norwegian Bokmål: redskap — a tool
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: reiskap — a tool
  • Persian: آلت — a tool
  • Persian: ابزار — a tool
  • Persian: اسباب — a tool
  • Polish: narzędzie — a tool
  • Portuguese: implemento — a tool
  • Portuguese: ferramenta — a tool
  • Portuguese: instrumento — a tool
  • Russian: инструме́нт (instrumént) — a tool
  • Russian: прибо́р (pribór) — a tool
  • Russian: ору́дие (orúdije) — a tool
  • Russian: сре́дство (srédstvo) — a tool
  • Serbo-Croatian: instrument — a tool
  • Serbo-Croatian: oruđe — a tool
  • Serbo-Croatian: sredstvo — a tool
  • Spanish: implemento — a tool
  • Swahili: tekeleza — a tool
  • Swedish: redskap — a tool
  • Tagalog: pagaway — a tool
  • Turkish: araç — a tool
  • Welsh: teclyn — a tool
  • Arabic: نَفَّذَ (naffaḏa) — bring about
  • Arabic: نَجَزَ (najaza) — bring about
  • Arabic: حَقَّقَ (ḥaqqaqa) — bring about
  • Belarusian: выко́нваць (vykónvacʹ) — bring about
  • Belarusian: вы́канаць (výkanacʹ) — bring about
  • Bulgarian: изпълня́вам (izpǎlnjávam) — bring about
  • Bulgarian: осъществявам (osǎštestvjavam) — bring about
  • Catalan: implementar — bring about
  • Catalan: posar en pràctica — bring about
  • Chinese Mandarin: 實施 /实施 (shíshī) — bring about
  • Chinese Mandarin: 執行 /执行 (zhíxíng) — bring about
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貫徹 /贯彻 (guànchè) — bring about
  • Chinese Mandarin: 實現 /实现 (shíxiàn) — bring about
  • Chinese Mandarin: 落實 /落实 (luòshí) — bring about
  • Czech: uskutečnit — bring about
  • Czech: implementovat — bring about
  • Dutch: implementeren — bring about
  • Dutch: (in de praktijk) toepassen — bring about
  • Dutch: uitwerken — bring about
  • Esperanto: efektivigi — bring about
  • Estonian: teostama — bring about
  • Finnish: toteuttaa — bring about
  • Finnish: panna toimeen — bring about
  • French: appliquer — bring about
  • French: exécuter — bring about
  • French: établir — bring about
  • French: implémenter — bring about
  • German: vollziehen — bring about
  • German: durchführen — bring about
  • German: erfüllen — bring about
  • German: implementieren — bring about
  • German: ausführen — bring about
  • German: umsetzen — bring about
  • Hebrew: יישם (yisém) — bring about
  • Hebrew: מימש (mimésh) — bring about
  • Hungarian: végrehajt — bring about
  • Hungarian: megvalósít — bring about
  • Ido: realigar — bring about
  • Italian: mettere in pratica — bring about
  • Italian: attuare — bring about
  • Italian: implementare — bring about
  • Japanese: 実行する (jikkō-surú) — bring about
  • Japanese: 実現する (jitsugen-surú) — bring about
  • Northern Kurdish: bi cih anîn — bring about
  • Northern Kurdish: bi cih kirin — bring about
  • Latvian: īstenot — bring about
  • Māori: whakatinana — bring about
  • Māori: whakahāngai — bring about
  • Persian: اجرا کردن (ejrâ kardan) — bring about
  • Persian: پیادیدن — bring about
  • Polish: zrealizować — bring about
  • Polish: wprowadzić w życie — bring about
  • Portuguese: implementar — bring about
  • Russian: выполня́ть (vypolnjátʹ) — bring about
  • Russian: осуществля́ть (osuščestvljátʹ) — bring about
  • Russian: реализо́вывать (realizóvyvatʹ) — bring about
  • Russian: претворя́ть в жизнь (pretvorjátʹ v žiznʹ) — bring about
  • Scottish Gaelic: cuir an gnìomh — bring about
  • Serbo-Croatian: realizirati — bring about
  • Serbo-Croatian: ostvariti — bring about
  • Serbo-Croatian: implementirati — bring about
  • Spanish: implementar — bring about
  • Swahili: tekeleza — bring about
  • Swedish: implementera — bring about
  • Telugu: అమలుపరచు (amaluparacu) — bring about
  • Turkish: tatbik etmek — bring about
  • Turkish: uygulamak — bring about
  • Turkish: yerine getirmek — bring about
  • Vietnamese: thực hiện — bring about
  • Vietnamese: chấp hành — bring about
  • Bulgarian: имплементирам (implementiram) — realize a technical specification or algorithm
  • German: umsetzen — realize a technical specification or algorithm
  • German: implementieren — realize a technical specification or algorithm
  • Spanish: implementar — realize a technical specification or algorithm
  • Vietnamese: thực hiện — realize a technical specification or algorithm
  • Bulgarian: имплементирам (implementiram) — include implementations of methods of an interface or protocol
  • Vietnamese: cài đặt — include implementations of methods of an interface or protocol
  • Vietnamese: kế thừa — include implementations of methods of an interface or protocol
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