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in·cor·po·rate ( n-kôr p -r t )v. in·cor·po·rat·ed, in·cor·po·rat·ing, in·cor·po·rates v.tr.1. To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence: incorporated the letter into her diary. 2. To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization. 3. To cause to merge or combine together into a united whole. 4. To cause to form into a legal corporation: incorporate a business. 5. To give substance or material form to; embody. 6. Linguistics To cause (a word, for example) to undergo noun incorporation. v.intr.1. To become united or combined into an organized body. 2. To become or form a legal corporation: San Antonio incorporated as a city in 1837. 3. Linguistics To be formed by or allow formation by noun incorporation. adj. (-p r- t)1. Combined into one united body; merged. 2. Formed into a legal corporation.
[Middle English incorporaten, from Late Latin incorpor re, incorpor t-, to form into a body : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin corpus, corpor-, body; see corpus.]
in·cor po·ra·ble (-p r- -b l) adj. in·cor po·ra tion n. in·cor po·ra tive adj. in·cor po·ra tor n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | incorporation - consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one bodyconsolidation, integration - the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them" | | 2. | incorporation - learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourselflearning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language" introjection - (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects introjection - (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego | | 3. | incorporation - including by incorporating |
incorporationnoun merger, federation, blend, integration, unifying, inclusion, fusion, absorption, assimilation, amalgamation, coalescence the incorporation of two airlines into one
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