Basic Details
Word: Incorporate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To include something as one part of a larger whole; also to set up a business as a company recognised by law.
Synonyms: include, combine, integrate, absorb
Antonyms: exclude, separate, omit
Word origin: Comes from Late Latin incorporare, to give a body to, from corpus, body.
How to Spell Incorporate
Syllables: in - cor - po - rate
Tricky part: The middle is por, not per or par, and the word ends in rate. Incorperate is the most common slip.
Watch out for: incorperate, incorparate, encorporate
Memory tip: Find corp, from Latin corpus, body, as in corps and corporation. To incorporate is to bring something into the body of a thing: in + corp + or + ate.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Our teacher incorporated a short quiz into every science lesson.
Example 2: The chef incorporates fresh coconut into almost every curry.
Example 3: Try to incorporate the feedback before you hand in the final draft.
Fun Fact
Inc. after the name of an American company is short for Incorporated. It shows the business is a legal body of its own, separate from the people who own it.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to incorporate as used in the sentence:
The architect plans to incorporate solar panels into the design of the new library.
a) inspect
b) repair
c) remove
d) include
Show answer
d) include. To incorporate the panels is to include them as part of the design.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
inc_rp_r_te
a) a, o, a
b) o, o, a
c) o, a, e
d) o, e, a
Show answer
b) o, o, a. Corp and por each carry an o, and the ending is ate.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. collabrate 2. incorporate 3. desegnate 4. elimenate
a) to include something as part of a larger whole
b) to remove or get rid of completely
c) to work together with others on a task
d) to officially choose someone or something for a purpose
Show answer
a) to include something as part of a larger whole. Incorporate is spelt right; designate needs an i, collaborate has an o before rate, and eliminate has i after the m.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A recipe that incorporates jaggery ____.
a) uses jaggery as one of its ingredients
b) is sold only in jaggery shops
c) replaces jaggery with salt
d) bans the use of jaggery
Show answer
a) uses jaggery as one of its ingredients
2. When a business is incorporated, it ____.
a) is sold at auction
b) closes down for good
c) becomes a company recognised by law
d) moves to another country
Show answer
c) becomes a company recognised by law
