Innovate

Innovate
Innovate In"no*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Innovated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Innovating}.] [L. innovatus, p. p. of innovare to revew; pref. in- in + novare to make new, fr. novus new. See {New}.] 1. To bring in as new; to introduce as a novelty; as, to innovate a word or an act. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]

2. To change or alter by introducing something new; to remodel; to revolutionize. [Archaic] --Burton. [1913 Webster]

From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate God's worship. --South. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • innovate — in‧no‧vate [ˈɪnəveɪt] verb [intransitive] to design and develop new and original products: • He accused the company of being conservative and reluctant to innovate. innovator noun [countable] : • Portman became famous in the 1960s as an innovator …   Financial and business terms

  • Innovate — In no*vate, v. i. To introduce novelties or changes; sometimes with in or on. Bacon. [1913 Webster] Every man, therefore, is not fit to innovate. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • innovate — index alter, change, conceive (invent), vary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • innovate — (v.) 1540s, introduce as new, from L. innovatus, pp. of innovare to renew, restore; to change, from in into (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + novus new (see NEW (Cf. new)). Meaning make changes in something established is from 1590s. Related: Innovate …   Etymology dictionary

  • innovate — ► VERB ▪ introduce new methods, ideas, or products. DERIVATIVES innovator noun innovatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin innovare renew, alter , from novus new …   English terms dictionary

  • innovate — [in′ə vāt΄] vi. innovated, innovating [< L innovatus, pp. of innovare, to renew < in , in + novare, to renew, alter < novus, NEW] to introduce new methods, devices, etc. vt. to bring in as an innovation innovative adj. innovator n …   English World dictionary

  • innovate — [[t]ɪ̱nəveɪt[/t]] innovates, innovating, innovated VERB To innovate means to introduce changes and new ideas in the way something is done or made. What sets Rice apart from most engineers is his constant desire to innovate and experiment. [Also V …   English dictionary

  • innovate — UK [ˈɪnəʊveɪt] / US [ˈɪnəˌveɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms innovate : present tense I/you/we/they innovate he/she/it innovates present participle innovating past tense innovated past participle innovated to invent or begin using new ideas,… …   English dictionary

  • innovate — in•no•vate [[t]ˈɪn əˌveɪt[/t]] v. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) to introduce something new; make changes (often fol. by on or in): to innovate on another s creation[/ex] 2) to introduce (something new): to innovate a computer operating system[/ex] 3)… …   From formal English to slang

  • innovate — innovator, n. innovatory, adj. /in euh vayt /, v., innovated, innovating. v.i. 1. to introduce something new; make changes in anything established. v.t. 2. to introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time: to innovate a computer… …   Universalium

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