verb
Meaning 1
To replace something with something new
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
novate
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/nəʊˈveɪt/
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verb
Meaning 2
To replace a contract (especially a financial contract) with one or more new contracts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: replace
History
Etymology
First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin novātus, perfect passive participle of novō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).