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Table 2 Definitions to the verb Implement, and the noun Implementation

From: Clinical interventions, implementation interventions, and the potential greyness in between -a discussion paper

Term

Exclusive definitions

Implement

Carry out, accomplish, especially to give practical effect to and ensure of actual fulfilment by concrete measures; to provide instrument or means of expression for [6]

A means of achieving and end [7]

Carry into effect [59]

To make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used [60]

To put a plan or system into operation [61]

Make an idea, plan, system or law start to work [60, 62]

Implementation

‘Filling up’ [59]