Encorporate vs. Incorporate

When it comes to the words encorporate and incorporate, the former is a misspelling, while the latter is the correct term. It's important to note that incorporate stems from the Latin word "incorporatus", which combines "in-" meaning "into" with "corpus" meaning "body". This gives a hint towards its meanings which range from combining elements into a whole to the legal formation of a corporate entity. Other forms of incorporate include "incorporated", "incorporating", and "incorporation".

Encorporate, on the other hand, does not have historical or etymological roots in English. It's likely that the "en-" prefix, common in words like "encircle" or "encompass", can lead some to mistakenly apply it to "corporate", thus creating the incorrect "encorporate".

To remember the correct spelling, one can think of incorporate as "in + corporate". This means "bringing into a corporate structure or body". So, whenever in doubt, remember that we "bring IN" elements, and therefore, the word is incorporate, not encorporate.

Archaic form of incorporate

To combine or include something as part of a larger group or whole.

Encorporate is the incorrect spelling of incorprate.

To embody or represent, especially in artistic or tangible forms.

To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence

To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization.

To cause to merge or combine together into a united whole.

To cause to form into a legal corporation

To give substance or material form to; embody.

To become united or combined into an organized body.

To become or form a legal corporation

(Linguistics) To move from the head of one phrase to the head of another, forming a new word by affixing onto that head, as in certain languages when a noun object of a verb is affixed to the verb.

Combined into one united body; merged.

Formed into a legal corporation.

(transitive) To include (something) as a part.

(transitive) To mix (something in) as an ingredient; to blend

(transitive) To admit as a member of a company

(transitive) To form into a legal company.

To include (another clause or guarantee of the US constitution) as a part (of the Fourteenth Amendment, such that the clause binds not only the federal government but also state governments).

To form into a body; to combine, as different ingredients, into one consistent mass.

To unite with a material body; to give a material form to; to embody.

(obsolete) Corporate; incorporated; made one body, or united in one body; associated; mixed together; combined; embodied.

Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal; spiritual.

Not incorporated; not existing as a corporation.

Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal; spiritual.

Not incorporated; not existing as a corporation; as, an incorporate banking association.

Corporate; incorporated; made one body, or united in one body; associated; mixed together; combined; embodied.

To form into a body; to combine, as different ingredients, into one consistent mass.

To unite with a material body; to give a material form to; to embody.

To unite with, or introduce into, a mass already formed; as, to incorporate copper with silver; - used with with and into.

To unite intimately; to blend; to assimilate; to combine into a structure or organization, whether material or mental; as, to incorporate provinces into the realm; to incorporate another's ideas into one's work.

To form into a legal body, or body politic; to constitute into a corporation recognized by law, with special functions, rights, duties and liabilities; as, to incorporate a bank, a railroad company, a city or town, etc.

To unite in one body so as to make a part of it; to be mixed or blended; - usually followed by with.

make into a whole or make part of a whole;

include or contain; have as a component;

form a corporation

unite or merge with something already in existence;

formed or united into a whole

To constitute as a legal company or corporate entity.

To blend or mix components thoroughly into a single structure or substance.

To take in or assimilate knowledge, ideas, or qualities.

The prefix "en-" is common in English, leading some to mistakenly apply it to "corporate", thus forming the incorrect "encorporate".

"Incorporate" generally means to combine or include something as part of a larger whole.

No, "encorporate" is not a recognized word in standard English dictionaries.

"Incorporate" derives from the Latin "incorporatus", a combination of "in-" meaning "into" and "corpus" meaning "body".

The correct spelling is "incorporate". "Encorporate" is an incorrect form.

The act of forming a company is often referred to as "incorporation".

"Incorporate" can be used in various contexts, from blending ingredients in cooking to forming a legal company.

Think of "incorporate" as "in + corporate", as in "bringing into a corporate structure".

Yes, variations include "incorporated", "incorporating", and "incorporation".

Yes, both terms are related to the concept of a "body" or structured entity, often in a legal or corporate sense.