implement vs brush

brush vs implement

implement and brush both are nouns.

implement and brush both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
implement	Yes	No	Yes	No
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brush is a hyponym of implement; that is, brush is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than implement:

implement: instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
brush: an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

Other hyponyms of implement include bar, beater, buff, buffer, candlesnuffer, cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement, eraser, fire iron, flail, hook, branding iron, iron, leather strip, needle, oar, rod, sharpener, snuffer, fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear, spike, sports implement, stick, stick, stirrer, strickle, swab, flyswat, flyswatter, swatter, tool, tuning fork, utensil, writing implement.

implement (noun)	brush (noun)
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end	a minor short-term fight
	the act of brushing your hair
	the act of brushing your teeth
	contact with something dangerous or undesirable
	a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
	conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
	momentary contact
	a dense growth of bushes

implement (verb)	brush (verb)
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue	remove with or as if with a brush
ensure observance of laws and rules	touch lightly and briefly
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
	clean with a brush
	cover by brushing
	sweep across or over

Difference between implement and brush

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