French word

innover

Pronunciation

IPA/inove/

Meaning

  • verbinnovate

Example

Cette entreprise innove tous les ans.

This company innovates every year.

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More examples

Pour rester compétitive, l'entreprise doit innover dans le domaine de la technologie.

To remain competitive, the company must innovate in the field of technology.

Core concept

An established path is replaced or significantly improved by a new route.

Common phrases

  • innover dans le domaine

    innovate in the field

  • innover en permanence

    innovate continuously

Similar words

inventer: Invents an object or idea that did not exist before.
créer: Creates a new object, system, or piece of work.
améliorer: Makes something that already exists better.
essayer: Tests a new method or idea in practice to see the results.

Definition in French

Apporter une modification originale qui rompt avec l'existant, par la création ou l'amélioration notable d'une pratique, d'un produit ou d'une idée.

Word origin

The verb continues Latin innovare, whose parts express making something new through the root related to Latin novus.

Usage tips

  • Innover is common in business and formal reporting, while everyday speech often uses créer, améliorer, or essayer quelque chose de nouveau.

Opposites

Related words

  • innovationinnovationnoun
  • innovantinnovativeadjective
  • innovateurinnovatornoun

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