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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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IMPLEMENT, n., v. Also †impliment. Sc. usages. [′ɪmpləmɛnt, n., ɪmplə′mɛnt, v.]

I. n. Sc. Law: the fulfilment, full performance of an obligation, contract or promise.Sc. 1709 Compend of Securities 119:
To pursue . . . the said E. for Implement of the remanent Heads, etc. specified in the said Contract.Sc. 1754 Erskine Principles iii. iv. § 3:
Obligations are extinguishable by the consent of the creditor, who, without full implement, or even any implement, may discharge the right constituted in his own favour.Sc. 1868 Act. 31 & 32 Vict. c.100 § 54:
Such note shall not have the Effect . . . of excusing Obedience to or Implement of the Interlocutor reclaimed against.Sc. 1952 Bank of Scot. Circular (19 Nov.):
In implement of the terms of the Offer by this Bank to acquire the Share Capital of the Union Bank of Scotland Limited.

II. v. 1. To complete, carry into effect a contract or agreement, to fulfil a condition, promise or engagement (Sc. 1782 J. Sinclair Ob. Sc. Dial. 210, 1946 A. D. Gibb Legal Terms 46). Gen.Sc. Now adopted in Eng.ne.Sc. 1714 R. Smith Poems (1853) 99:
I went to Finningand To Implement your kind command.Sc. 1751 W. MacFarlane Geneal. Coll. (S.H.S.) II. 292:
It was in implement of what her Consort the Earl had Intended and therefore She perfects and Implements his Deed.Sc. 1815 Scott Guy M. xlii.:
Revenge . . . carried into effect, executed, and implemented, by the hand of Vanbeest Brown!Ayr. 1823 Galt Entail xviii.:
The lad's truly no in a state to be called on to implement ony such agreement as what ye propose.Sc. 1879 Times (22 Nov.):
On that day . . . Mr Gladstone is expected to implement no fewer than three engagements.Sc. 1927 J. Buchan Witch Wood xx.:
We have your written libel. . . . It is your right to implement it by the calling of witnesses.

2. To complete, fill up, supplement.Sc. 1843 J. H. Burton Benthamiana 166:
Projects for implementing wages by Pauper Relief.Sc. 1855 A. Bain Senses & Intellect 590:
The hearer must implement the process by the force of his own mind.