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in·cor·po·rate 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 |