to-implement-a-strategy
/tuː ˈɪm.plə.ment ə ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/ IELTSAcademic
verb
to put a plan into action and make it happen. It means carrying out the steps needed for the plan to work.
- The company will implement a new strategy next month.
- We need time to implement the strategy well.
- They implemented a strategy to reduce costs.
Adinary Nuance
Use implement when you mean to carry out a plan, not just make it or discuss it. It is more formal than do or carry out, and more action-focused than plan or design. In business and academic writing, it often sounds stronger and more precise than saying someone simply “used a strategy.”
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- thực hiện chiến lược
- Spanish
- implementar una estrategia
- Chinese
- 实施策略
- Japanese
- 戦略を実行する
- Korean
- 전략을 실행하다
Etymology
Implement comes from Latin implementum, meaning a filling up or fulfilment. Strategy comes from Greek strategia, meaning army leadership, and later became a plan for action.
Common phrases
implement a strategyimplement a planimplement changessuccessfully implement
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
- Is "implement a strategy" formal or informal?
- It is fairly formal. People often use it in business, study, and official writing.
- What is the difference between "plan" and "implement"?
- A plan is the idea. To implement it means to start doing it and make it work.
- Can I say "do a strategy"?
- Not usually. English speakers prefer "implement a strategy" or "carry out a strategy."
- Is "implement" common in IELTS writing?
- Yes. It is common in academic and formal answers, especially about solutions and policies.