novate

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/nəʊˈveɪt/

verb

To replace something with something new

OriginLatin novātus →
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Meanings

verbnovate (third-person singular simple present novates, present participle novating, simple past and past participle novated)

present singular third person novates · participle present novating · participle past novated · past novated

  1. rareTo replace something with something new
  2. rarelawTo replace a contract (especially a financial contract) with one or more new contracts.

Origin

  1. Latinnovātus
  2. Englishnovate

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin novātus, perfect passive participle of novō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

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Chicago

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