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to incorporate

to incorporate

182 4.5
Add something into a plan or system
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/
translation icon : incorporar
  • She decided to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into her diet.
  • incorporate new ideas
  • incorporate strategies
  • incorporate design

So, so that's what we are trying to incorporate into our model.

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Examples

  • What longevity practices do you incorporate into your daily life?

  • Artists in Africa have been manipulating and incorporating locally procured objects for centuries.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And the first one is to incorporate a daily exercise activity.

  • We, we have always tried to incorporate women in our studies.

  • I want to incorporate more of your ideas.

  • One must be careful when trying to incorporate practices from one culture to another.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I'm just not sure how to incorporate her yet, though.

  • And I'm just going to incorporate this into the mix.

  • The good news is many music teachers are already incorporating these practices without even realizing it.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Rather than just providing factual information, incorporate stories to personalize information and provide context.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to include
vsto incorporate
1.0

To make a person or thing part of something larger

combine parts into a single unified whole rather than just adding
to contain
vsto incorporate
1.1

To have something inside like a box or book

hold something inside without implying it becomes part of the whole or joins
to combine
vsto incorporate
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

add elements into a larger whole stressing inclusion rather than mere joining
to unite
vsto incorporate
546 3.1

To combine qualities in one person or thing

apply to joining qualities or features not making them part of a larger whole
to merge
vsto incorporate
192 3.2

To join two or more things so they become one

bring parts into a single structure as part of a larger whole
to integrate
vsto incorporate
179 4.1

To join things or ideas so they form one whole

add parts into a whole without special focus on systems or technical process
to embrace
vsto incorporate
84 3.8

To include different things as part of a whole

does so more formally or structurally rather than with acceptance or warmth
to build in
vsto incorporate
58 3.8

To make something a permanent part of something larger

make parts permanent and built into the structure rather than briefly added
to synthesize
vsto incorporate
55 6.4

To combine ideas or materials to make something new

joins parts in general situations not primarily in scientific or technical contexts
to consolidate
vsto incorporate
50 4.7

To join several things into one whole

join parts into a whole but with added focus on strength or effectiveness
to meld
vsto incorporate
18 5.3

To mix things so they become one

add parts into a whole while not implying seamless blending or fusion
to subsume
vsto incorporate
  • Formal
8 7.5

To include small things in a larger group

place parts into a whole without stressing category or hierarchical absorption
to amalgamate
vsto incorporate
  • Formal
4 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

do this with emphasis on forming a single formal structure rather than simple inclusion
to compound
vsto incorporate
4 4.0

To mix two or more things to make one thing

make elements part of a larger whole rather than only creating a simple mixture
to englobe
vsto incorporate
8.7

Include something within a larger group or system

place parts into the whole with emphasis on joining rather than mere containment
to complect
vsto incorporate
  • Archaic
9.9

To bring different things together into one whole

is the neutral modern term for the same action without old style language
to phagocytize
vsto incorporate
  • US
9.9

To take over and make part of a larger organization, for example when a company buys another

add parts into a whole without implying complete engulfing or total absorption

Antonyms

338 3.0

To keep someone or something out so they are not part of something

How Included

to absorb
217 3.0
to incorporate
182 4.5
to include
1.0

Surface Forms

incorporate infinitive
incorporated past participle
incorporating present participle
incorporates third person singular

Morphology

incorporate = corporate (semi-transparent) = in + corpor + ate

The sense 'to include or combine as part of a whole' can be understood as 'put into a body' (in- + corporate), but this abstract extension may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

The word incorporate comes from Latin in- 'in' and corpor- from corpus 'body', so to incorporate an idea is to 'put it into the body' of something else — in other words, to include it as part of the whole.