incorporate
incorporate Lexical Profile
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• verb
To take in or include something as a part or feature of a larger whole.
"The architect decided to incorporate solar panels into the building's original design."
To combine or blend two or more substances or ingredients thoroughly into a uniform mixture.
"Gradually add the flour and stir gently until all the dry ingredients are fully incorporated into the batter."
To constitute or register a company, municipality, or organization as a legal corporation.
"After three years of steady growth, the founders chose to incorporate their small business in Delaware."
• adjective
Combined or united into a single whole or organized body.
"The newly incorporate territories were granted full representation in the regional council."
Lacking a physical or material body; spiritual or incorporeal in nature.
"Ancient philosophers debated whether the soul could exist as an incorporate entity independent of physical matter."
Word Nuance & Usage
When used as a verb (/ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/), the final syllable is pronounced with a long 'a'; when used as an adjective (/ɪnˈkɔːrpərət/), the final syllable is reduced to a schwa. Additionally, the adjective form has two opposite meanings depending on which Latin prefix ('in-' meaning 'into' vs. 'in-' meaning 'not') is active: 'united into one body' or 'lacking a material body'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin 'incorporatus', the past participle of 'incorporare' (to embody or unite into one body), formed from 'in-' (into) and 'corpus' (body).