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Implement vs Implied - What's the difference?

implement | implied |

As verbs the difference between implement and implied

is that implement is to bring about; to put into practice while implied is (imply).

As a noun implement

is a tool or instrument for working with.

As an adjective implied is

suggested without being stated directly.

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

    implied

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suggested without being stated directly.

    • Antonyms

    * (suggested without being stated) verbal, express

    Derived terms

    * impliedly

    Related terms

    * implicit

    Verb

    (head)
  • (imply)