implement

/ˈɪmpləmənt/IM-pluh-muhnt
/ˈɪmpləmənt/IM-pluh-muhnt

Meaninga filling in; a tool

Common meaning: a tool

Other meanings: to carry into effect

‘in, into’ + ‘full’ → implement

Journey through time

  1. Latinplēnus; pleō‘full’
  2. Englishimplement‘a tool’ · today

im- also in: imbibeimmureimpaleimpartimpede

ple also in: plentysupplycompletereplenish

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin plēnus; pleō ‘full; to fill’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry plēnus, p. 1386 · dictionary scan

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