Main Entry: ¹in·cor·po·rate

Pronunciation: \in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): in·cor·po·rat·ed; in·cor·po·rat·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin incorporatus, past participle of incorporare, from Latin in- + corpor-, corpus body — more at midriff

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 a : to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole b : to blend or combine thoroughly
2 a : to form into a legal corporation b : to admit to membership in a corporate body
3 : to give material form to : embodyintransitive verb 1 : to unite in or as one body
2 : to form or become a corporation

— in·cor·po·ra·ble \-p(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective

— in·cor·po·ra·tion \-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

— in·cor·po·ra·tive \-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-tiv, -p(ə-)rə-tiv\ adjective

— in·cor·po·ra·tor \-pə-ˌrā-tər\ noun