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implement

  • /ˈɪmpləmɛnt/
  • /ˈɪmpləmənt/

Where it comes from

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

verb implements · implementing · implemented

  1. To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out. Near-synonyms: realize, actualize, materialize; embody; accomplish

    Similar: execute, realize, actualize, materialize, embody, accomplish · Opposite: disrealize

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

    Similar: execute, realize, actualize, materialize, embody, accomplish · Opposite: disrealize

noun implements

  1. A tool or instrument for working with. farming implements

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: put through, carry out, go through, apply, follow through, utilize, enforce, machine, tool, adhere, roll, roll-out, build, place, deploy, rollout

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verb bring about

Españolimplementar
日本語実行する jikkō-surú, 実現する jitsugen-surú
中文實施 /实施 shíshī, 執行 /执行 zhíxíng, 貫徹 /贯彻 guànchè, 實現 /实现 shíxiàn, 落實 /落实 luòshí
Kiswahilitekeleza
Portuguêsimplementar
Françaisappliquer, exécuter, établir, implémenter
Deutschvollziehen, durchführen, erfüllen, implementieren, ausführen, umsetzen
Italianomettere in pratica, attuare, implementare
Русскийвыполня́ть vypolnjátʹ, осуществля́ть osuščestvljátʹ, реализо́вывать realizóvyvatʹ, претворя́ть в жизнь pretvorjátʹ v žiznʹ
Tiếng Việtthực hiện, chấp hành
العربيةنَفَّذَ naffaḏa, نَجَزَ najaza, حَقَّقَ ḥaqqaqa
עבריתיישם yisém, מימש mimésh

verb realize a technical specification or algorithm

Españolimplementar
日本語インプリメンテーションする
Deutschumsetzen, implementieren
Tiếng Việtthực hiện

verb include implementations of methods of an interface or protocol

Tiếng Việtcài đặt, kế thừa

noun a tool

Españolimplemento
한국어도구 dogu
日本語道具 dōgu
中文工具 gōngjù
Kiswahilitekeleza
Portuguêsimplemento, ferramenta, instrumento
Françaisinstrument
DeutschWerkzeug, Gerät, Arbeitsgerät
Italianoattrezzo, utensile, arnese
Русскийинструме́нт instrumént, прибо́р pribór, ору́дие orúdije, сре́дство srédstvo
עבריתכלים kelím, כלי kli

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@misc{implement_2026,
  title = {implement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/implement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}