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Innovate definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IN'NOVATE, v.t. [L. innovo; in and novo, to make new, novus, new.]
1. To change or alter by introducing something new.
From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate God's worship.
2. To bring in something new.
IN'NOVATE, v.i. To introduce novelties; to make changes in any thing established; with on. It is often dangerous to innovate on the customs of a nation.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced" [syn: introduce, innovate]

Merriam Webster's

verb (-vated; -vating) Etymology: Latin innovatus, past participle of innovare, from in- + novus new — more at new Date: 1548 transitive verb 1. to introduce as or as if new 2. archaic to effect a change in <the dictates of my father were…not to be altered, innovated, or even discussed — Sir Walter Scott> intransitive verb to make changes ; do something in a new way • innovator noun • innovatory adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.intr. 1 bring in new methods, ideas, etc. 2 (often foll. by in) make changes. Derivatives: innovation n. innovational adj. innovator n. innovative adj. innovatory adj. Etymology: L innovare make new, alter (as IN-(2), novus new)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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] 2. To change or alter by introducing something new; to remodel; to revolutionize. [Archaic] --Burton. From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate God's worship. --South.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Innovate In"no*vate, v. i. To introduce novelties or changes; -- sometimes with in or on. --Bacon. Every man,therefore,is not fit to innovate. --Dryden.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(innovates, innovating, innovated) To innovate means to introduce changes and new ideas in the way something is done or made. ...his constant desire to innovate and experiment. VERB: V, also V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. n. Introduce novelties, make changes, make innovations.