incorporate
To include or integrate something as part of a whole
Examples
In a meeting
“We'll incorporate your feedback into the next draft.”
Over coffee
“I'm trying to incorporate more vegetables into my meals.”
Why this word
include
Incorporate means to fully integrate something as part of a whole, while include just means to contain or have as part without implying integration
add
Incorporate suggests blending or merging something into an existing structure, while add implies placing alongside without necessarily integrating
combine
Incorporate specifically means to absorb one thing into another as a unified whole, while combine can mean putting things together while maintaining separate identities
Usage tip
Use when adding elements so they become an integrated part, not just attached
Etymology
Latin incorporare from in- 'into' + corpus 'body'
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Related words
encompass
To include or contain a wide range of things.
synthesis
The combining of separate elements to form a coherent whole
crossbreed
Combine elements from different sources to create something hybrid
converge
To come together from different directions to meet at a point; to approach a common conclusion
merge
To combine or blend two or more things into one
synthesize
Combine separate elements into a connected whole