incorporate

¹

[in-kawr-puh-reyt, in-kawr-per-it, -prit]

verb (used with object)

incorporated, incorporating 

1. to form into a legal corporation.

2. to put or introduce into a body or mass as an integral part or parts.

   to incorporate revisions into a text.

3. to take in or include as a part or parts, as the body or a mass does.

   His book incorporates his earlier essay.

4. to form or combine into one body or uniform substance, as ingredients.

   Synonyms: personify, amalgamate, mix, blend, assimilate, absorb

5. to embody; exemplify.

   His book incorporates all his thinking on the subject.

6. to form into a society or organization.

verb (used without object)

incorporated, incorporating 

1. to form a legal corporation.

2. to unite or combine so as to form one body.

adjective

1. legally incorporated, as a company.

2. combined into one body, mass, or substance.

3. Archaic.,  embodied.

incorporate

²

[in-kawr-per-it, -prit]

adjective

Archaic.

1. not embodied; incorporeal.

incorporate

¹

verb

1. to include or be included as a part or member of a united whole

2. to form or cause to form a united whole or mass; merge or blend

3. to form (individuals, an unincorporated enterprise, etc) into a corporation or other organization with a separate legal identity from that of its owners or members

adjective

1. combined into a whole; incorporated

2. formed into or constituted as a corporation

incorporate

²

/ -prɪt, ɪnˈkɔːpərɪt /

adjective

1. an archaic word for incorporeal

Other Word Forms

• incorporation noun
• incorporative adjective
• nonincorporative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorporate¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin incorporātus, past participle of incorporāre “to embody, incarnate”; in- ², corporate

Origin of incorporate²

First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin incorporātus “not embodied”; in- ³, corporate

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorporate¹

C14 (in the sense: put into the body of something else): from Late Latin incorporāre to embody, from Latin _in- ² + corpus body

Origin of incorporate²

C16: from Late Latin incorporātus, from Latin _in- ¹ + corporātus furnished with a body

Example Sentences

While it’s true that this segment has lost some market share in recent quarters, analysts are calling for 3% growth next year as Dell benefits from an upgrade cycle that incorporates high-performance AI.

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To create an otherworldly voice, Elordi studied Tibetan throat singing and incorporated the slurred consonants caused by dentures he’d been given for the role.

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But the greater goal should be to incorporate that history into an accurate vision of America’s extraordinary achievements.

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Introduced in 2017, the Revero line amounts to a rolling reboot of the car formerly known as Karma, incorporating critical updates and lessons learned over the years, while preserving the eccentric charisma of the original.

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Y Combinator, for instance, requires startups to incorporate in the U.S. before they begin its accelerator program.

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Related Words

• absorb 
• assimilate 
• blend 
• consolidate 
• cover 
• embody 
• fuse 
• integrate 
• merge 
• mix 
• organize