innovate
To introduce something new to a particular environmentTo introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.
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Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Examples
12 sentencesShe explores new ways to innovate.
Are you always ready to innovate?
They innovate together to create impact.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.
innovieren, erneuern, neuern
bring something new to an environment
(transitive)To introduce (something) as new.
to innovate a word or an act
(obsolete, transitive)To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize.
Origin
First attested in 1548; borrowed from Latin innovātus, perfect passive participle of innovFirst attested in 1548; borrowed from Latin innovātus, perfect passive participle of innovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
innovates, innovating, innovated, innovatedTenses
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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