ˈinəˌvāt, ˈinōv-, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin innovatus, past participle of innovare, from in- in- (II) + novare renew, modify, from novus new — more at new
transitive verb
1. : to introduce as or as if new
innovate a design
2. archaic : to make innovations in : change
intransitive verb
: to introduce novelties : make changes
he is not to innovate at pleasure — B.N.Cardozo