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incorporate

1 American  
[in-kawr-puh-reyt, in-kawr-per-it, -prit] / ɪnˈkɔr pəˌreɪt, ɪnˈkɔr pər ɪt, -prɪt /

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 American  
[in-kawr-per-it, -prit] / ɪnˈkɔr pər ɪt, -prɪt /

adjective

Archaic.
  1. not embodied; incorporeal.


incorporate 1 British  

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

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adjective

  1. combined into a whole; incorporated

  2. formed into or constituted as a corporation

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incorporate 2 British  
/ -prɪt, ɪnˈkɔːpərɪt /

adjective

  1. an archaic word for incorporeal

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Other Word Forms

  • incorporation noun
  • incorporative adjective
  • nonincorporative adjective

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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“But also continues to incorporate a non-trivial risk premium.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

And if savers start to incorporate an energy-shock-driven bout of inflation into their plans, a natural response would be to try to protect their cash by seeking out higher yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

After an operation, reports of harm to noncombatants would prompt an assessment or investigation to figure out what went wrong and then incorporate those lessons into training.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

The new notes may also incorporate other elements from nature, such as plants and landscapes, to complete the design.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

One of the major endeavors in physics today, and the major theme of this book, is the search for a new theory that will incorporate them both—a quantum theory of gravity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking