implement

  • 11implement — I UK [ˈɪmplɪˌment] / US [ˈɪmpləˌment] verb [transitive] Word forms implement : present tense I/you/we/they implement he/she/it implements present participle implementing past tense implemented past participle implemented ** to make something such …

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  • 12implement — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin implementum action of filling up, from Latin implēre to fill up, from in + plēre to fill more at full Date: 15th century 1. an article serving to equip < the implements of&#8230; …

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  • 13implement — 01. They [implemented] the plan for a restructuring of the company over a 3 year period. 02. We have decided to [implement] the committee s suggestions in full. 03. The new government has [implemented] a number of cutbacks to the education budget …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 14implement — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ agricultural, farm, farming, garden, gardening, kitchen, surgical ▪ cooking, digging …

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  • 15implement — {{11}}implement (n.) mid 15c., from L.L. implementem a filling up (as with provisions), from L. implere to fill, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + plere to fill (see PLENARY (Cf. plenary)). Sense of tool is&#8230; …

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  • 16implement — im|ple|ment1 W3 [ˈımplıment] v [T] to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen implement a policy/plan/decision etc ▪ We have decided to implement the committee s recommendations in full . &GT;implementation&#8230; …

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  • 17implement — ♦♦♦ implements, implementing, implemented (The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱mplɪment[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱mplɪmənt[/t]].) 1) VERB If you implement something such as a plan, you ensure that what has been planned is done. [V n] The&#8230; …

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  • 18implement — implementable, adj. implemental, adj. implementation, n. implementer, implementor, n. n. /im pleuh meuhnt/; v. /im pleuh ment , meuhnt/, n. 1. any article used in some activity, esp. an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements. 2. an …

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  • 19implement — im|ple|ment1 [ ımplə,ment ] verb transitive ** to make something such as an idea, plan, system, or law start to work and be used: CARRY OUT: The agreement was signed but its recommendations were never implemented. Attempts to implement change&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20implement — [15] The idea underlying implement is of ‘filling up’. It comes ultimately from Latin implēre, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix in and plēre ‘fill’ (as in English complete). This originally meant ‘fill up’, and hence ‘fulfil’, but …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins