What does innovate mean?
Innovate means (obsolete, transitive) To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize..
Innovate
/ˈɪnəveɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(obsolete, transitive) To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete, transitive) To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize.
- (intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.
- (transitive) To introduce (something) as new.
Example Sentences
But the most frequent maladies are such as proceed from themselves, as first when religion and God's service is neglected, innovated or altered […].
From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate God's worship.
Japanese retail stores have strove to, and have succeeded in, fulfilling these severe demands, and in doing so, have constantly had to innovate both technologically and institutionally in order to keep up with the competition.
to innovate a word or an act
The Russian defense industrial base (DIB) continues to innovate military equipment and weapons for Russian forces to use in Ukraine.
Synonyms for innovate
Antonyms for innovate
Related Words
Word Forms
- innovates
- innovating
- innovated
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for innovate?
Common synonyms include boldly go where no man has gone before, break new ground, innovate, novelize.
What is the opposite of innovate?
Possible antonyms include imitate.
How do you use innovate in a sentence?
But the most frequent maladies are such as proceed from themselves, as first when religion and God's service is neglected, innovated or altered […].
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