|
|
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 | Adj. | 1. | incorporative - growing by taking over and incorporating adjacent territories; "the Russian Empire was a typical incorporative state"increasing - becoming greater or larger; "increasing prices" |
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|