v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. [French innover, from Old French, from Latin innovāre, innovāt-, to renew : in-, intensive pref.; see IN-2 + novāre, to make new (from novus, new; see newo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] inno·va′tor n. inno·va·to′ry (-və-tôr′ē) adj. |
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