I. ə̇nˈkȯ(r)pəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English incorporaten, from Late Latin incorporatus, past participle of incorporare, from Latin in- in- (II) + corpor-, corpus body — more at midriff
transitive verb
1.
a. : to unite with or introduce into something already existent usually so as to form an indistinguishable whole that cannot be restored to the previously separate elements without damage
the complex processes by which food is incorporated with living tissues
the committee recommended that we incorporate several new rules into the bylaws
b. : to admit to membership in a corporation ; especially : to admit (a person) to the rank, status, and privileges of an advanced degree at a British university on the basis of possession of a like degree earned at another institution
2.
a. : to combine (ingredients) into one consistent whole : unite intimately (as into a new substance or presentation)
incorporated his ideas in a monograph on classical philology
: blend, combine, or mingle thoroughly to form a homogeneous product
mechanically incorporating the materials into a smooth uniform paste
b. : to bring together in an association ; specifically : to form into a corporation recognized by law as an entity and having particular functions, rights, duties, and liabilities
3. : to give material form to : embody
intransitive verb
1. : to become unified with something into a composite whole
these ideas gradually incorporated with existing religious beliefs to form a new philosophy
2.
a. archaic : to mingle together so as to form a new whole
b. : to form or become a corporation
they will incorporate as soon as they have a little more capital
II. ə̇nˈkȯrp(ə)rə̇t, -ȯ(ə)p-, usu -ə̇d.+V adjective
Etymology: Middle English incorporat, from Late Latin incorporatus, past participle
1. : made one body or united in one body : intimately united or blended : embodied
the doctrines incorporate in scriptural writings
2.
a. : formed into a corporation : incorporated
an incorporate municipality
b. obsolete , of people : associated as members of a corporation
III. (ˈ)in|kȯrp(ə)rə̇t, ənˈk- adjective
Etymology: Late Latin incorporatus, from Latin in- in- (I) + corporatus, past participle of corporare to make into a body — more at corporate
archaic : incorporeal , spiritual