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innovate, v.|ˈɪnəʊveɪt|
[f. L. innovāt-, ppl. stem of innovāre to renew, alter, f. in- (in-2) + novāre to make new, f. novus new. Cf. F. innover (1322 in Godef. Compl.).]
†1. trans. To change (a thing) into something new; to alter; to renew. Obs. (rare after 1750.)
1561T. Norton Calvin's Inst. iv. xx. (1634) 737 A desire to innovate all things..moveth troublesome men. 1572H. Middelmore in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. ii. III. 6 It shulde shewe very daingerous to every State to suffer the same any waye to be innovatyd or alteryd. 1621G. Sandys Ovid's Met. iv. (1626) 72 Scython who his nature innouates, Now male, now female, by alternate Fates. 1674Boyle Excell. Theol. i. i. 22 Theology teaches..that this world..shall either be abolished by annihilation, or..be innovated, and, as it were, transfigured. 1751Johnson Rambler No. 179 ⁋5 Attempts to innovate the constitutional or habitual character. 1818Scott Rob Roy xxii, The dictates of my father were..not to be altered, innovated, or even discussed.
2. To bring in (something new) the first time; to introduce as new. Obs. exc. in Comm.
1548Udall Erasm. Par. Luke Pref. (R.), If any other do innouate and brynge vp a woorde to me afore not vsed or not hearde, I would not disprayse it. 1592R. D. Hypnerotomachia 57 b, This..table being taken up..there was presently an other innovated, with a cloth of silke. 1656Burton's Diary (1828) I. 98 He was tried in the same way for innovating a new religion. 1666Dryden Pref. Ann. Mirab. Wks. (Globe) 41 Some words which I have innovated..upon his Latin. 1735–8Bolingbroke On Parties 63 To surrender their old Charters, and accept new ones, under such Limitations and Conditions, as the King thought fit to innovate. 1967Times Rev. Industry Oct. 86/2 Nylon..was first invented in 1928, but not innovated until 1939. 1972Physics Bull. Feb. 67/1 (Advt.), We've been innovating electrometer values like these for over 20 years.
3. intr. To bring in or introduce novelties; to make changes in something established; to introduce innovations. Sometimes const. on or upon (also with indirect passive). spec. in Comm.
1597Daniel Civ. Wars v. lxxvii, Such..who..Hated his might, and glad to innouate. 1651Hobbes Govt. & Soc. v. §5. 78 There are many who supposing themselves wiser then others, endeavour to innovate, and divers Innovators innovate divers wayes. 1658Cromwell Sp. 20 Jan. in Carlyle, Designs..laid to innovate upon the Civil Rights of the Nations, and to innovate in matters of Religion. 1720Waterland Eight Serm. 319 They innovated in the Form of Baptism, which was one of the best Fences to the true Faith. 1796Burke Lett. noble Ld. Wks. VIII. 20 It can⁓not at this time be too often repeated, line upon line, precept upon precept..to innovate is not to reform. 1853J. H. Newman Hist. Sk. (1873) II. i. iv. 193 Efforts have been made..to innovate on the existing condition of its people. 1877Pusey in Daily Express 21 May, We the old Tractarians deliberately abstained from innovating in externals. 1965New Statesman 9 Apr. 561/1 There is a willing market to offset a more reluctant British industry, whose failure to innovate fast enough has certainly made the British computer industry less competitive. 1971Physics Bull. Dec. 707/2 The view has been put forward that the very large firms, the dinosaurs of the 20th century, do not truly innovate and, indeed, may hinder innovation because they are so inflexible.
Hence † ˈinnovated ppl. a.; ˈinnovating vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1591Percivall Sp. Dict., Inovation, innouating. 1628Hobbes Thucyd. (1822) 48 Their own innovating confederates. 1635Hakewill Apol. v–vi. 338 What use of the elect shall have of the innovated world I..as yet can not find. 1704Hearne Duct. Hist. (1714) I. 82 The Holy Professors of true Christianity, who..oppos'd themselves to the innovated Idolatry and Superstition. 1866Geo. Eliot F. Holt Introd. 5 An innovating farmer, who talked of Sir Humphrey Davy, had been fairly driven out by popular dislike. 1877Innovating [see 3 above]. 1972C. Layton Ten Innovations i. i. 7 Study is needed of other possible tax incentives for small innovating enterprises. Ibid. 12 The small innovating firm crosses a whole series of thresholds as it grows in size. |