Implement Meaning
/ˈɪmpləmənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
verbTo bring about; to put into practice; to carry out., To realize a technical specification, e.g. of an algorithm, interface, or protocol.
Sentence Examples
We will implement a reconsidered North-South cooperation mechanism.
Starting next month, Brazil will implement the law of reciprocity with Spain.
Unfortunately, we couldn't implement much of what was planned.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager will ____ the new policies starting next Monday to improve office efficiency.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local government is planning to ____ a new recycling program across the entire city next month.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Late Latin implēmentum (“a filling up”), from Latin impleō (“to fill up”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A considerable amount of beet comes from the Clonakilty and Courtmacsherry growing areas to Mallow and if the closure proposals mentioned are implemented this traffic will in future years be thrown on roads ill-suited to such heavy haulage."
— 1960 December, “The Irish Scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 715:
"Guardiola, who last won the Champions League in 2011, started with no defensive midfielder and no recognised striker and watched his midfielder-heavy lineup struggle to implement a complicated gameplan."
— 2021 May 29, David Hytner, “Chelsea win Champions League after Kai Havertz stuns Manchester City”, in The Guardian:
"A man dreamt as follows: He saw two boys struggling—barrel-maker’s boys, to judge by the implements lying around."
— 1900, Sigmund Freud, translated by James Strachey, The Interpretation of Dreams: Avon Books, page 234:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager will ____ the new policies starting next Monday to improve office efficiency.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local government is planning to ____ a new recycling program across the entire city next month.