incorporate
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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incorporates,
present (3rd person singular)
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incorporated,
past participle, past
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incorporating
present participle
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to form into a legal corporation.
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to put or introduce into a body or mass as an integral part or parts.
to incorporate revisions into a text.
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to take in or include as a part or parts, as the body or a mass does.
His book incorporates his earlier essay.
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to form or combine into one body or uniform substance, as ingredients.
- Synonyms:
- personify, amalgamate, mix, blend, assimilate, absorb
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His book incorporates all his thinking on the subject.
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to form into a society or organization.
verb (used without object)
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incorporates,
present (3rd person singular)
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incorporated,
past participle, past
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incorporating
present participle
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to form a legal corporation.
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to unite or combine so as to form one body.
adjective
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legally incorporated, as a company.
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combined into one body, mass, or substance.
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Archaic. embodied.
adjective
verb
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to include or be included as a part or member of a united whole
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to form or cause to form a united whole or mass; merge or blend
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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
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combined into a whole; incorporated
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formed into or constituted as a corporation
adjective
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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incorporatesimple
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incorporatessimple
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have incorporatedperfect
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has incorporatedperfect
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am incorporatingprogressive
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are incorporatingprogressive
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is incorporatingprogressive
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have been incorporatingperfect progressive
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has been incorporatingperfect progressive
Past
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incorporatedsimple
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had incorporatedperfect
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was incorporatingprogressive
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were incorporatingprogressive
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had been incorporatingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of incorporate1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin incorporātus, past participle of incorporāre “to embody, incarnate”; see in- 2, corporate
Origin of incorporate2
First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin incorporātus “not embodied”; see in- 3, corporate
Explanation
To incorporate is to include or integrate a part into the whole. Incorporate is a more active version of the word "include"; if you incorporate, you are adding something to the mix. In the business world, to incorporate is a legal process. In other usages, the word incorporate really just means to include something or work something into whatever was already existing. You could incorporate your new roommate's furniture into the decor of your apartment, but you may not find a way to incorporate her cat's litter box.
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Example Sentences
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Girshick is also working to incorporate outside perspectives, something she said is critical in a sector with few competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
We decided that since Robert Michael’s death happened during that second 10-year hiatus, we had to find a way to incorporate that history into the Valerie and Mickey storyline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Here’s how to incorporate the diet into your lifestyle:
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
"They usually incorporate risks that are two to three years on the horizon. But climate risks... do not fit with these market cycles," they said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A successful unified theory must, therefore, necessarily incorporate this principle.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
The framework incorporates a lightweight Transformer architecture designed to account for hydrological memory and delayed effects within mountainous catchments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The new Pixel 11 incorporates AI advances from Google Gemini and has been "purpose-built to do more for you with less from you," said Google product leader Justin Savich.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“However, we are sceptical of the returns” for buyers of AI credit, which incorporates bonds, loans and other kinds of debt issued by companies in the AI sector.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
"The kit's changed obviously and it incorporates the blue and gold of MI but the training kit still has the Invincibles colours, so it is kind of a mix of the two," Jacks said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The center incorporates a lab with a glass wall through which visitors can watch paleontologists cleaning bones.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
India is among the countries that has incorporated protections for CITES-listed species into its wildlife laws.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
And it has incorporated artificial-intelligence technology to expand the daily analysis to “peer groups” of competitors and suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
If this principle can be successfully incorporated into practical devices, it could improve electricity generation efficiency in distributed energy systems used in buildings and factories.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Regarding our largest customer, we have seen a usage reduction which is incorporated in our Q3 and full year 2026 guidance,” Chief Financial Officer David Obstler said during a call with analysts Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
For the first time, the unit also incorporated enhancements developed elsewhere than the Rad Lab.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Thus, he enjoyed great success with films like 1934’s “Modern Times,” which softly transitioned into the new era by preserving much of silent filmmaking’s expressiveness while incorporating synchronized audio.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
They explain how this has worked in the past and how it could look in the modern day, incorporating constitutional meaning within your community, at your day job, and in your personal life.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Through the new EP, I wanted to showcase a new side of myself whilst incorporating my signature vocals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
When asked how Acadian was incorporating artificial intelligence into its analysis, McNerney said one example was using natural-language processing as part of its analysis of peer groups.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
There is a possibility, eventually, of becoming an associate, of the firm incorporating his name.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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