verb · academic
implement
UK/ˈɪm.plɪ.ment/US/ˈɪm.plə.ment/IM·ple·ment
Band 5-6task2task1speaking
to put a plan, decision, or agreement into effect
Examples
“The school implemented a new attendance policy last term.”
“It is difficult to implement changes without enough staff.”
“Governments must implement regulations carefully to avoid unintended consequences.”
Band 8 sentence
“To improve air quality, the council implemented a comprehensive low-emission zone last year.”
Collocations
- implement a policy/measure/change
- implement successfully
Word family
implementation nounimplemented verb (past)
Common mistakes
They implement the plan next week.→They will implement the plan next week.
The policy was implement last year.→The policy was implemented last year.
Say it for a higher band
5do→6carry out→7+implement
Synonyms
carry out
Easily confused
apply
“The company applied the new guidelines across all departments.”
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