incorporate

«incorporate» in Mova's school dictionary: To include something as part of a bigger thing:… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (incorporate, incorporates, incorporated, incorporating); adjective «incorporated» (Inc.)

meaning for a pupil

1) To include something as part of a bigger thing: incorporate ideas into a story. tree →

2) To mix in: incorporate the butter into the flour. tree →

3) (business, law) To make a company into a legal organisation; «Inc.» after a US company name means «Incorporated». tree →

sense in the lessons

In writing lessons, pupils incorporate feedback, quotes or new words into their work. In cooking, you incorporate ingredients gently. In maths projects, you incorporate a chart into a report. Phrases: incorporate into, incorporate ideas, incorporated company.

examples

• Try to incorporate three new adjectives into your story. tree →
• Gently incorporate the eggs into the cake mixture. tree →
• The new design incorporates a cup holder. tree →
• Our school play incorporated songs from around the world. tree →
• The town was incorporated in 1850. tree →
• The company's name ends in «Inc.», short for «Incorporated». tree →

note

Usually followed by «into» or «in». Noun «incorporation». Similar easier words: «include», «add», «mix in». «Inc.» (US) is like «Ltd» (UK, Australia, NZ).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «incorporate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.