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Innovate

Ĭn'no-vāte, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. INNOVATED; p. pr. & vb. n. INNOVATING.] [Lat. innovare, innovatum, from prefix in and novare, to make new; from novus, new; It. innovare, Pr. & Sp. innovar, Fr. innover.] 1. To change or alter by introducing something new.

From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate God's worship. South. 2. To bring in as new; to introduce as a novelty.

Ĭn'no-vāte, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To introduce novelties; to make changes in any thing established; — used with on.