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implement

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɪmpɫəmənt// im·ple·ment Academic General-service

v. to start using a plan, a rule, or a new system. You use this when you move from just talking about an idea to actually making it happen.

v. to put a decision, plan, agreement, or system into effect. Often used in technical contexts to describe the process of writing code that fulfills a specific design or logic.


SIMPLE

The school will implement new rules next month.

CONTEXTUAL

The engineering team needs to implement a more secure login system to protect user data from hackers.

COMPLEX

While the board approved the restructuring plan in principle, the management team struggled to implement the changes across the international branches due to local labor laws.

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Origin

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

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, such as a plan, policy, or software feature.

Pitfall

The company will implement with the new policy.The company will implement the new policy.Implement is transitive and should not be followed by a preposition like 'with' before the object.

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