implement

[im-pluh-muhnt, im-pluh-ment, -muhnt] / ˈɪm plə mənt, ˈɪm pləˌmɛnt, -mənt /

NOUN

agent, tool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appliance gadget instrument utensil

STRONG

apparatus contraption contrivance device equipment machine

VERB

start, put into action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve carry out complete enforce realize resolve

STRONG

actualize effect enable execute fulfill invoke materialize perform

WEAK

bring about make good make possible provide the means put into effect

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forget give up ignore lose neglect stop

STRONG

halt miss prevent

WEAK

cancel cease delay hinder pause

Usage

What are other ways to say implement? An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils.

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"So we hit all the boats and now we hit the area, it's the implementation area, that's where they implement. And that is no longer around."

From Barron's

Mr. Bailey is a gentle guide, frequently reassuring readers that his advice is uncomplicated and painless to implement.

From The Wall Street Journal

How he works with the White House - and the kind of relationship he cultivates with the president - could prove crucial for implementing his agenda.

From BBC

It implemented the tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which gives the power to impose tariffs on national security grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

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