v. 1
To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
Near-synonyms: realize, actualize, materialize; embody; accomplish
v. 2
To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out. To realize a technical specification, e.g. of an algorithm, interface, or protocol.

Related words

Word family: implementable implemental implementation

Forms

Past participle: implemented
e.g. implemented → executed, accomplished, promulgated, fulfilled…

Choose the right word

Implement, Implements or Tool?

An implement is a mechanical agency considered with reference to some specific purpose to which it is adapted; as, an agricultural implement; implements of war. Implement is a less technical and artificial term than tool.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

accomplish Truly, I still think this will accomplish nothing.
execute It's not OK to execute someone without due process.
promulgate They are simply trying to promulgate an accurate version of the facts.
draw Tom said he would draw a map for her if necessary.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
implement		rising
accomplish		steady
execute		rising
promulgate		falling
actualize		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: draw¹
5 letters: apply²
6 letters: fulfil², embody³
7 letters: realize³, realise³, execute³, enforce², fulfill², procure²
9 letters: actualize⁴, actualise
10 letters: accomplish³, promulgate³
11 letters: materialize⁵, materialise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apply² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: implémenter
Deutsch: implementieren