noun
implement
A tool or piece of equipment used for a task.
She uses a small metal implement to loosen the soil.
Etymology
The Latin noun concerns filling up or completing. Implements developed as the equipment needed to complete an outfit or carry a task through.
More examples
- Keep sharp kitchen implements out of children's reach.
- The dentist arranges her implements on a clean tray.
- This tractor pulls several kinds of farm implements.
Forms
implement · implements
Similar words
- tool
- The more everyday term, especially for building or repairs.
- utensil
- Usually a handheld implement for preparing or eating food.
- instrument
- Often suggests precision work, especially in medicine or science.