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novate

/nəʊˈveɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
no-vate
IPA
/nəʊˈveɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To replace something with something new

verb

To replace a contract (especially a financial contract) with one or more new contracts.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

novates (present, singular) novating (participle, present) novated (participle, past) novated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

innovate novation renovate

Questions

How do you pronounce novate?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəʊˈveɪt/.
What does novate mean?
To replace something with something new
Where does novate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1611.

How to pronounce novate

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