Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Innovate \In"no*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Innovated}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Innovating}.] [L. innovatus,p. p. of innovare to
   revew; pref. in- in + novare to make new,fr. novus new. See
   {New}.]
   1. To bring in as new; to introduce as a novelty; as, to
      innovate a word or an act. [Archaic]

   2. To change or alter by introducing something new; to
      remodel; to revolutionize. [Archaic] --Burton.

            From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds
            to innovate God's worship.            --South.

Innovate \In"no*vate\, v. i.
   To introduce novelties or changes; -- sometimes with in or
   on. --Bacon.

         Every man,therefore,is not fit to innovate. --Dryden.

Source : WordNet®

innovate
     v : bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor
         was introduced" [syn: {introduce}]