First Known Use: 14th century
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1incorporate
verb in·cor·po·rate \in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrāt\
: to include (something) as part of something else
business : to form into a corporation
in·cor·po·rat·edin·cor·po·rat·ing
Full Definition of INCORPORATE
transitive verb
1
a : to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole b : to blend or combine thoroughly
2
a : to form into a legal corporation b : to admit to membership in a corporate body
3
: to give material form to : embody
intransitive verb
1
: to unite in or as one body
2
: to form or become a corporation
— in·cor·po·ra·ble \-p(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective
— in·cor·po·ra·tion \-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən\ noun
— in·cor·po·ra·tive \-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-tiv, -p(ə-)rə-tiv\ adjective
— in·cor·po·ra·tor \-pə-ˌrā-tər\ noun
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Origin of INCORPORATE
Middle English, from Late Latin incorporatus, past participle of incorporare, from Latin in- + corpor-, corpus body — more at midriff
Related to INCORPORATE
- Synonyms
- absorb, assimilate, co-opt, embody, integrate
- Antonyms
- break down, break up, separate, unmix
Rhymes with INCORPORATE
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2incorporate
adjective in·cor·po·rate \in-ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rət\
INCORPORATE Defined for Kids
incorporate
verb in·cor·po·rate \in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrāt\
in·cor·po·rat·edin·cor·po·rat·ing
Definition of INCORPORATE for Kids
1
: to include (something) as part of something else <The plan incorporated all of our ideas.>
2
: to form into a corporation
Medical Dictionary
incorporate
transitive verb in·cor·po·rate \in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrāt\
in·cor·po·rat·edin·cor·po·rat·ing
Medical Definition of INCORPORATE
: to subject to incorporation <incorporated his psychiatrist in a system of delusions>
—in·cor·po·ra·tive \-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrāt-iv, -p(ə-)rət-\ adjective
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