Words / B2

IMPL-im-ent/ˈɪmplɪment/

To implement is to put a plan, policy, or system into operation: implement a policy / reform / timetable. Start is too vague; introduce can mean “bring in for the first time”; implement stresses carrying it out. Implementation is a standard business and public-policy noun; an implement (noun, different stress) is a tool — a trap for learners.

Meaning

To start using a plan or system.

Examples

• “The school implemented a new timetable.”
• “The council will implement the new parking rules in June.”
• “It is easier to design a policy than to implement it.”

Good to know

implement a plan / policy. Noun: implementation. Tool meaning: an implement (IM-plement).

Near in meaning

carry out

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