Innovate Definition

ĭnə-vāt

innovated, innovates, innovating

verb

innovated, innovates, innovating

To begin or introduce (something new) for the first time.

American Heritage

To bring in as an innovation.

Webster's New World

To introduce new methods, devices, etc.

Webster's New World

South.

Wiktionary

From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate God's worship.

Wiktionary

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Origin of Innovate

French innover from Old French from Latin innovāre innovāt- to renew in- intensive pref. in–² novāre to make new (from novus new newo- in Indo-European roots)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the participle stem of Latin innovare (“renew”).

From Wiktionary