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- [in-uh-veyt]
- /ˈɪn əˌveɪt/
- /ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-uh-veyt]
- /ˈɪn əˌveɪt/
Definitions of innovate word
- verb without object innovate to introduce something new; make changes in anything established. 1
- verb with object innovate to introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time: to innovate a computer operating system. 1
- verb with object innovate Archaic. to alter. 1
- noun innovate Make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products. 1
- intransitive verb innovate be inventive 1
- transitive verb innovate bring about: sth new 1
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Origin of innovate
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin innovātus past participle of innovāre to renew, alter, equivalent to in- in-2 + novātus (novā(re) to renew, verbal derivative of novus new + -tus past participle suffix)
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Parts of speech for Innovate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
innovate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
innovate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for innovate
verb innovate
- bring in — When a government or organization brings in a new law or system, they introduce it.
- organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- set up — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- invent — to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance: to invent the telegraph.
Antonyms for innovate
verb innovate
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- subtract — to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
Top questions with innovate
- what does innovate mean?
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- why to innovate?
- why innovate?
- how to innovate products?
- how to innovate your business?
- what does it mean to innovate?
- how to innovate a new product?
- how to innovate new ideas?
- why should companies innovate?
- why do firms innovate?
- how companies innovate?
- how do companies innovate?
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