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incorporate
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in·cor·po·rate  (n-kôrp-rt)
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. (-pr-t)
1. Combined into one united body; merged.
2. Formed into a legal corporation.

[Middle English incorporaten, from Late Latin incorporre, incorport-, to form into a body : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin corpus, corpor-, body; see corpus.]

in·corpo·ra·ble (-pr--bl) adj.
in·corpo·ration n.
in·corpo·rative adj.
in·corpo·rator n.

incorporate
Verb
[-rating, -rated]
1. to include or be included as part of a larger unit
2. to form a united whole or mass
3. to form into a corporation
Adjective
incorporated [Latin in- in + corpus body]
incorporated adj
incorporation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.incorporate - make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"
fold - incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
reintegrate - integrate again; "Russia must be reintegrated into Europe"
build in - make something an integral part of something else; "we can build in a special clause to make the contract better for you"
re-incorporate - incorporate again or anew
combine, compound - combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"
2.incorporate - include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"
3.incorporate - form a corporation
business sector, business - business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
4.incorporate - unite or merge with something already in existence; "incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case"
gather in, take in - fold up; "take in the sails"
Adj.1.incorporateincorporate - formed or united into a whole
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"

incorporate
Translations
Spanish incorporate [ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt] vtincorporar (= contain); comprender (= add); agregar
French incorporate [ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt] vtincorporer (= contain); contenir
vifusionner; [two firms] → se constituer en société

German incorporate [ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt] vtaufnehmen;
(contain) → enthalten;
safety features have been incorporated in the design → in der Konstruktion sind auch Sicherheitsvorkehrungen enthalten

Italian incorporate [ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt] vtincorporare (= contain); contenere

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