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Innovate vs Inventive - What's the difference?

innovate | inventive |

As a verb innovate

is (obsolete|transitive) to alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize.

As an adjective inventive is

of, or relating to invention.

innovate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (obsolete) To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize.
  • * , New York 2001, p.80:
    • But the most frequent maladies are such as proceed from themselves, as first when religion and God's service is neglected, innovated or altered […].
  • * South
    • From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to innovate God's worship.
  • To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.
  • To introduce (something) as new.
    • to innovate a word or an act

    Derived terms

    * innovative * innovation * innovatory

    Anagrams

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    inventive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to invention.
  • Creative, or skilful at inventing.
  • * 2013 , Chris Bevan, " Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal", BBC Sport , 6 November 2013:
    • At the other end, Dortmund were producing some typically inventive approach play but struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence, and were unable to find a finish when they did.