Innovate
/ˈɪnəveɪt/
Definitions
To make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.
/ˈɪnəveɪt/
To introduce new methods, ideas, or products.
The company needs to innovate to stay ahead of its competitors.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're building a Lego castle. If you *innovate*, you're not just following the instructions, you're adding your own creative ideas, like a secret passage or a dragon! Innovate means to create something new and better.
👶 For kids: To invent something new!
More Examples
Scientists are always trying to innovate new technologies.
We need to innovate our teaching methods to better engage students.
How It's Used
"Companies must constantly innovate to stay competitive in the market."
"The team is working to innovate new software solutions."
From Latin *innovatus*, past participle of *innovare* 'to renew, alter', from *in-* 'in, into' + *novare* 'to make new', from *novus* 'new'.
The verb 'innovate' emerged in the early 17th century, initially signifying 'to introduce novelties'.
Memory tip
Think of "in" (inside) and "nova" (new star). Innovate means to bring something new inside an existing system or field.
Practice
Word Origin
Root: novare