innovate

[in-uh-veyt]

verb (used without object)

innovated, innovating 

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

verb (used with object)

innovated, innovating 

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)

Other Word Forms

• innovator noun
• innovative adjective
• uninnovating 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

Harden our policies and innovate how we use data to spot trends in problematic behaviour.

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"Amazon and our executives have always followed the law and this settlement allows us to move forward and focus on innovating for customers," he said.

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Mark Blafkin, an Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement that the company and its executives “have always followed the law and this settlement allows us to move forward and focus on innovating for customers.”

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“I want to keep refining the pipeline for documentary filmmaking and keep innovating in the space,” he says.

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The company focuses on innovating and creating various medicines to help treat cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, inflammatory diseases and other rare diseases.

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Related Words

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