Pronunciation: in- ' ko ̇ r-p ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -rat · ed ; -rat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin incorporatus, past participle of incorporare, from Latin in- + corpor-, corpus body ― more at MIDRIFF
Date: 14th century
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 -)r ə -b ə l \ adjective
– in · cor · po · ra · tion \ - ˌ ko ̇ r-p ə - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun
– in · cor · po · ra · tive \ - ' ko ̇ r-p ə - ˌ r ā -tiv, -p( ə -)r ə -tiv \ adjective
– in · cor · po · ra · tor \ -p ə - ˌ r ā -t ə r \ noun