verb · academic
implement
UK/ˈɪmplɪment/US/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛnt/im·PLE·ment
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to put a plan, decision, or agreement into effect; to carry out
Examples
“The school implemented a new timetable to reduce class sizes.”
“The company implemented stricter safety measures after the accident.”
“It is often difficult to implement policy changes quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“The university implemented a new admissions system to prioritise applicants from disadvantaged areas.”
Collocations
- implement a policy / implement measures
- implement changes / implement a system
Word family
implementation nounimplemented adjective / verb (past)
Common mistakes
to implementation→implementation / implement
implementing of the plan→the implementation of the plan
Say it for a higher band
5do→6carry out→7+implement
Synonyms
carry out
put into practice
Easily confused
apply
“The new rules were applied in classrooms before being implemented across the district.”
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