innovate

[ in-uh-veyt ]

verb (used without object)

, in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing.

1. to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.

verb (used with object)

, in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing.

1. to introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time:

   to innovate a computer operating system.

2. Archaic. to alter.

innovate

/ ˈɪnəˌveɪt /

verb

1. to invent or begin to apply (methods, ideas, etc)

Derived Forms

• ˈinnoˌvator, noun
• innovative, adjective

Other Words From

• in·no·va·tor noun
• un·in·no·vat·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of innovate¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin innovātus, past participle of innovāre “to renew, alter,” equivalent to in- intensive prefix + novātus, past participle of novā(re) “to renew,” verbal derivative of novus “new” + -tus past participle suffix); in- ², new

Word History and Origins

Origin of innovate¹

C16: from Latin innovāre to renew, from in- ² + novāre to make new, from novus new

Example Sentences

For those wanting to innovate, one of the problems Africa faces is the lack of data from the continent to dictate algorithms.

From BBC

As a leader in biomedical research, Duke-NUS combines basic scientific research with translational applications to innovate treatments approaches and diagnostic tools to advance health globally.

From Science Daily

“This project is going to allow us to keep innovating,” Dickow said.

From Los Angeles Times

“What the program lacks is funding and eligibility criteria that reflect the outputs of the industry in 2024. ... just as our competitors continue to innovate, California must do the same.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It would be very easy for him to phone it in at this point but he continues to create and innovate,“ Baumgartner says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• create
• devise
• establish
• experiment
• initiate
• introduce
• invent
• launch
• originate
• pioneer
• refine