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incorporate

1

[ verb in-kawr-puh-reyt; adjective in-kawr-per-it, -prit ]

verb (used with object)

, in·cor·po·rat·ed, in·cor·po·rat·ing.
  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. His book incorporates all his thinking on the subject.

  6. to form into a society or organization.


verb (used without object)

, in·cor·po·rat·ed, in·cor·po·rat·ing.
  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. combined into a whole; incorporated
  2. formed into or constituted as a corporation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

incorporate

2

/ -prɪt; ɪnˈkɔːpərɪt /

adjective

  1. an archaic word for incorporeal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • inˈcorporative, adjective
  • inˌcorpoˈration, noun
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Other Words From

  • in·corpo·ration noun
  • in·corpo·rative adjective
  • nonin·corpo·rative adjective
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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
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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
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Example Sentences

You will find endless ways to incorporate it during the holidays when fresh cranberries are abundant at the grocery store.

From Salon

The researchers envision that this catalyst could be incorporated into pipes used to transport natural gas.

"We anticipate a significant renegotiation of the plea deal that incorporates terms truly commensurate with the gravity of Boeing's crimes," she said.

From BBC

The study suggests that incorporating peer support interventions into health care reimbursement policies could result in broader implementation and benefit patients nationwide.

McAfee said he flew out to meet with raw milk dairy producers and helped them establish standards that incorporated training, testing and quality control.

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