implement

Put into action

An implement is a tool, a utensil, or a piece of equipment that has a particular function: The museum has an interesting collection of 19th century agricultural implements.

When you implement something such as a plan, policy, or program, you put it into effect: Officials underestimated the expense of implementing the new registration policies.

execute

deploy

Position for use

applyPut into operation
activateCause to function
initiateTo set in motion

launch · operationalize · roll out · put into action · carry out · administer · enforce · enact · introduce · install

tool

instrument

Device for specific tasks

utensilTool for cooking
deviceConstructed tool or machine
apparatusEquipment for a task

gadget · equipment · gear · kit · hardware · machinery · appliance · contraption · mechanism · fitting

strategy

plan

Detailed proposal for achieving

policyAdopted principle of action
programPlanned sequence of actions
frameworkUnderlying support system

initiative · reform · protocol · procedure · system · solution · measure · directive · guideline · mandate

fulfillment

completion

Act of finishing

realizationGrasping what's true
achievementAccomplished goal or deed
attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal

fruition · actualization · materialization · consummation · culmination · success · delivery · finalization · resolution · outcome

Categories

objectsbasket, bowl, bucket, jar, jug
thingsthing, object, item, stuff, article
useuse, utilize, employ, apply, usage
accomplishachieve, do, finish, execute, fulfill
leadership verbslead, command, direct, manage, supervise
formal verbsrequest, inquire, require, submit, proceed

Opposites

action execution

implementblock

Solid mass, or impede

obstruct · hinder · impede · prevent · thwart

commitment to plans

implementabandon

Leave behind permanently

cancel · scrap · reject · discard · ignore

temporal progression

implementdelay

Enforced waiting period

postpone · defer · pause · suspend · stall

Phrases

writing implementDevice for inscribing text
farm implementsTools for cultivating land
farming implementsEquipment for cultivating land
implementation planDetailed execution strategy

Family

implements, implementation, implemented, implementing, implementations, implementers, implementer, implementable, reimplemented

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