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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A tool or instrument used in doing work: a gardening implement. See Synonyms at tool.
  2. n. An article used to outfit or equip.
  3. n. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.
  4. v. To put into practical effect; carry out: implement the new procedures.
  5. v. To supply with implements.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. The act of fulfilling or performing: as, in implement of a contract.
  2. n. Whatever may supply a want; especially, an instrument, tool, or utensil; an instrumental appliance or means: as, the implements of trade or of husbandry.
  3. To fulfil or satisfy the conditions of; accomplish.
  4. To fulfil or perform; carry into effect or execution: as, to implement a contract or decree.
  5. To provide, supply, or fit with implements or instrumental means.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A tool or instrument for working with.
  2. v. to bring about; to put into practice
  3. v. to carry out; to do

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. That which fulfills or supplies a want or use; esp., an instrument, tool, or utensil, as supplying a requisite to an end.
  2. v. rare To accomplish; to fulfill.
  3. v. To provide with an implement or implements; to cause to be fulfilled, satisfied, or carried out, by means of an implement or implements.
  4. v. (Scots Law) To fulfill or perform, as a contract or an engagement.

WordNet 3.0

  1. v. ensure observance of laws and rules
  2. v. apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
  3. v. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
  4. n. instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

Etymologies

  1. From Scottish English or Scots implement ("fulfill") (Wiktionary)
  2. Middle English, supplementary payment, from Old French emplement, act of filling, from Late Latin implēmentum, from Latin implēre, to fill up : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + plēre, to fill. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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