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Impalement vs Implement - What's the difference?

impalement | implement |

As nouns the difference between impalement and implement

is that impalement is the act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake while implement is a tool or instrument for working with.

As a verb implement is

to bring about; to put into practice.

impalement

English

(wikipedia impalement)

Alternative forms

* empalement (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
  • The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.

    • implement

    English

    (wikipedia implement)

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tool or instrument for working with.
    • They carried an assortment of gardening implements in the truck.
  • * 1900 , Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams'', ''Avon Books , (translated by James Strachey) pg. 234:
    • A man dreamt as follows: He saw two boys struggling—barrel-maker’s boys, to judge by the implements lying around.
    Synonyms
    * See also

    Etymology 2

    From Scottish English or (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to bring about; to put into practice
    • It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement .
  • to carry out; to do
    • Usage notes
    * Objects: plan, programme, strategy, policy, agreement, order, specification, etc.
    Derived terms
    * implementable * implementation * implementer

    External links

    * * English heteronyms