Added 9 October 2026
innovate
/ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/ verb
Latin root: innovātus First recorded: 1548 Wiktionary
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- To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize.
- To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.
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To introduce (something) as new.
to innovate a word or an act
Origin
First attested in 1548; borrowed from Latin innovātus, perfect passive participle of innovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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