noun
    
    plural -ments
    
    [count] :an object used to do work :tool
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    synonyms implement, tool, instrument, and utensil mean a device used for doing work. implement is a general word and may refer to anything that is needed to complete a task.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    -ments; -mented; -menting
    
    [+ obj] :to begin to do or use (something, such as a plan) :to make (something) active or effective