verb · academic
incorporate
UK/ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/US/ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/in·COR·po·rate
to include something as part of a whole or to combine into a single thing
Examples
“The teacher incorporated group work into every lesson.”
“New features were incorporated into the software update.”
“The report incorporates data from several surveys.”
Band 8 sentence
“The architect incorporated passive ventilation into the design to reduce energy consumption without compromising aesthetics.”
Collocations
- incorporate into
- incorporate data/evidence
Word family
Common mistakes
They incorporate the new figures to the chart.→They incorporate the new figures into the chart.
The idea was incorporated with the report.→The idea was incorporated into the report.
Say it for a higher band
5add→6include→7+incorporate
Synonyms
integrate
Easily confused
include
“The package includes three accessories.”
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