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Implement vs Edit - What's the difference?

implement | edit |

As nouns the difference between implement and edit

is that implement is a tool or instrument for working with while edit is an edict, type of legislative and/or judicial proclamation, originally emanating from a roman magistrate.

As a verb implement

is to bring about; to put into practice.

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

    edit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A change to the text of a document.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To change a text, or a document.
  • I want to edit this sentence.
    Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
  • To be the editor of a publication.
  • He edits the Bee.

    Synonyms

    * retouch, fix up, alter

    Anagrams

    * diet * tide * tied ----