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Added 8 October 2026

implement

/ˈɪmpləmənt/ verb

In Latin: armamentum Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about implement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement.
To realize a technical specification, e.g. of an algorithm, interface, or protocol.

noun

A tool or instrument for working with.
farming implements

Origin

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

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