Implementing

/ˈɪmplɪmɛntɪŋ/

verbmedium🔥Very CommonTechnology
1 meaning2 idioms/phrases3 questions

Definitions

1

To put (a plan, system, or law) into effect; to execute or carry out.

/ˈɪmplɪmɛntɪŋ/

verbneutralmedium
Technology

Putting a plan or system into effect.

The company is implementing a new training program for its employees.

💡 Simply: It's like taking an idea and making it real! Think about building a Lego model. Implementing is the actual building part, following the instructions to make it happen.

👶 For kids: Making a plan happen. Like if you plan to play outside, implementing is going outside and playing!

More Examples

2

The government is implementing new environmental regulations.

3

They are implementing the changes suggested by the consultant.

How It's Used

Business

"Implementing a new marketing strategy."

Technology

"Implementing a software upgrade."

Government

"Implementing new policies."

Idioms & expressions

Implement a solution

To put into practice a method or technique to resolve a problem.

"The team worked hard to implement a solution to reduce the company's carbon footprint."

Implement a strategy

To put into action a pre-determined approach or plan.

"The company hired a consultant to help them implement a marketing strategy."

From Middle French *implémenter* (to fill up, supply), from Latin *implēre* (to fill) + -mentum (suffix forming nouns).

Historically, 'implement' was used with meanings relating to filling something up, before its modern usage of executing or putting into effect became more common.

Memory tip

Imagine 'implement' as putting the 'ment' (thinking) of a plan into action (impl-).

Word Origin

LanguageLatin
Original meaning

"to fill"

implement a planimplement a strategyimplement changesimplement a systemimplement a solution

Common misspellings

implemetingimplemtingimlementing

Usage

40%Spoken
60%Written