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Pursues vs Implement - What's the difference?

pursues | implement |

As verbs the difference between pursues and implement

is that pursues is (pursue) while implement is to bring about; to put into practice.

As a noun implement is

a tool or instrument for working with.

pursues

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pursue)

    • pursue

    English

    Verb

    (pursu)
  • (obsolete) To follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment.
  • To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
  • * Wyclif Bible, John xv. 20
    • The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued' me, they shall ' pursue you also.
  • * 2009 , Martin Chulov, ‘Iraqi shoe-thrower claims he suffered torture in jail’, The Guardian , 15 Sep 09:
    • He now feared for his life, and believed US intelligence agents would pursue him.
  • To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
    • Her rival pursued a quite different course.
  • To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
  • * 2009 , Benjamin Pogrund, ‘Freeze won't hurt Netanyahu’, The Guardian , 1 Dec 09:
    • He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.
  • To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).

    • See also

    * follow * chase

    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