Antonyms for implement

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : noun im-pluh-muh nt; verb im-pluh-ment, -muh nt

Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈɪm plə mənt; verb ˈɪm pləˌmɛnt, -mənt

Definition of implement

Origin : mid-15c., from Late Latin implementem "a filling up" (as with provisions), from Latin implere "to fill," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + plere "to fill" (see pleio-). Sense of "tool" is 1530s, from notion of things provided to do work, that which "fills up" or "completes" a household (c.1500).

noun agent, tool
verb start, put into action

Example sentences :

An implement that cries aloud for hands accustomed to the pen.
Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce

It was a mere shed, possibly an implement shed on an abandoned farm.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

They had met quite suddenly round the corner of the implement shed.
Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum

The flat of the implement struck heavily, full on the man's forehead.
Extract from : « Blazed Trail Stories » by Stewart Edward White

A flax-brake is an implement which is almost impossible to describe.
Extract from : « Home Life in Colonial Days » by Alice Morse Earle

I was willing to confess, when I saw that implement, that I had not known him before.
Extract from : « Breaking Away » by Oliver Optic

Any other implement would have been as acceptable as a knife.
Extract from : « The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns » by Roger Thompson Finlay

With this implement in my hand, I stepped lightly into the boat.
Extract from : « Desk and Debit » by Oliver Optic

With such an implement I felt that I could soon let in the daylight.
Extract from : « Seek and Find » by Oliver Optic

The implement was about a foot and a half in length, but not very heavy.
Extract from : « Seek and Find » by Oliver Optic

Synonyms for implement

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