incorporated

[in-kawr-puh-rey-tid]

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adjective

formed or constituted as a legal corporation.

combined in one body; made part of.

Origin of incorporated

First recorded in 1590–1600; incorporate¹ + -ed²

Related formsin·cor·po·rat·ed·ness, nounnon·in·cor·po·rat·ed, adjective

incorporate

[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.

to form into a legal corporation.

to put or introduce into a body or mass as an integral part or parts: to incorporate revisions into a text.

to take in or include as a part or parts, as the body or a mass does: His book incorporates his earlier essay.

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

to embody: His book incorporates all his thinking on the subject.

to form into a society or organization.

verb (used without object), in·cor·po·rat·ed, in·cor·po·rat·ing.

to form a legal corporation.

to unite or combine so as to form one body.

adjective

legally incorporated, as a company.

combined into one body, mass, or substance.

Archaic. embodied.

Origin of incorporate

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin incorporātus past participle of incorporāre to embody, incarnate. See in-², corporate

Related formsin·cor·po·ra·tion, nounin·cor·po·ra·tive, adjectivenon·in·cor·po·ra·tive, adjective

Synonyms for incorporate

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4. embody, assimilate.

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Related Words for incorporated

integrated, joined, fused, united, consolidated, corporate

Examples from the Web for incorporated

Contemporary Examples of incorporated

McKell has also incorporated the community into his other projects, like high fashion photography.
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As a result, Bacon explained, “Al Qaeda has incorporated more Pakistanis into its ranks to fill these vacancies.”
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The X-37B is probably testing technologies that might be incorporated into the spy satellites of the future.
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What happened was that Christian incorporated this idea into his character throughout the film.
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Add melted butter, egg, buttermilk, and orange zest and whisk until incorporated 3.
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Historical Examples of incorporated

This club was incorporated under the state laws of Illinois, on January 26, 1899.
Concerning Cats
Helen M. Winslow
Into his snarl he incorporated all that was vicious, malignant, and horrible.
White Fang
Jack London
They also prepared special articles which have been incorporated in the book.
The Automobile Storage Battery
O. A. Witte
Into our public and other schools should be incorporated industrial training.
The Negro Farmer
Carl Kelsey
Charles I. incorporated it, and the cloth-market was then of some importance.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive
Joel Cook

British Dictionary definitions for incorporated

incorporated

adjective

united or combined into a whole

organized as a legal corporation, esp in commerceAbbreviation: Inc, inc

Derived Formsincorporatedness, noun

incorporate

verb (ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪt)

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

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

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 (ɪnˈkɔːpərɪt, -prɪt)

combined into a whole; incorporated

formed into or constituted as a corporation

Derived Formsincorporative, adjectiveincorporation, noun

Word Origin for incorporate

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

incorporate

adjective

an archaic word for incorporeal

Word Origin for incorporate

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

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Word Origin and History for incorporated

incorporate

late 14c., "to put (something) into the body or substance of (something else)," from Late Latin incorporatus, past participle of incorporare "unite into one body," from Latin in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + corpus (genitive corporis) "body" (see corporeal). Meaning "to legally form a body politic" is from 1460s. Related: Incorporated; incorporating.