English Explanatory Dictionary

innovate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize.
  2. To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.
  3. To introduce (something) as new.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnəveɪt/ En-us-innovate.ogg /ɪˈno.ʋeʈ/ /ˈɪn.ə.ʋeʈ/

Word forms

innovate innovates innovating innovated

Etymology

First attested in 1548; borrowed from Latin innovātus, perfect passive participle of innovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

boldly go where no man has gone before break new ground innovate novelize pioneer invent

Antonyms

imitate

Related words

innovation innovative innovator innovatory

Derived words

innovent uninnovated
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