incarnate

²in·car·nate

verb \in-ˈkär-ˌnāt, ˈin-ˌ\

in·car·nat·edin·car·nat·ing

Definition of INCARNATE

transitive verb

: to make incarnate: as a : to give bodily form and substance to <incarnates the devil as a serpent> b (1) : to give a concrete or actual form to : actualize (2) : to constitute an embodiment or type of <no one culture incarnates every important human value — Denis Goulet>

Examples of INCARNATE

1. <the general view that Hitler incarnated extreme egotism and indeed evil itself>

First Known Use of INCARNATE

1533

Related to INCARNATE

Synonyms: body, epitomize, express, externalize, embody, incorporate, instantiate, manifest, materialize, personalize, personify, substantiate

Antonyms: disembody

Related Words: actualize, concretize, realize; exemplify, illustrate, image, objectify, symbolize, typify

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