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incarnate

in·car·nate
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective in-kahr-nit, -neyt; verb in-kahr-neyt]
    • /adjective ɪnˈkɑr nɪt, -neɪt; verb ɪnˈkɑr neɪt/
    • /ɪnˈkɑː.nət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective in-kahr-nit, -neyt; verb in-kahr-neyt]
    • /adjective ɪnˈkɑr nɪt, -neɪt; verb ɪnˈkɑr neɪt/

Definitions of incarnate word

  • adjective incarnate embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form: a devil incarnate. 1
  • adjective incarnate personified or typified, as a quality or idea: chivalry incarnate. 1
  • adjective incarnate flesh-colored or crimson. 1
  • verb with object incarnate to put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea: The building incarnates the architect's latest theories. 1
  • verb with object incarnate to be the embodiment or type of: Her latest book incarnates the literature of our day. 1
  • verb with object incarnate to embody in flesh; invest with a bodily, especially a human, form: a man who incarnated wisdom and compassion. 1

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Origin of incarnate

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; late Middle English < Late Latin incarnātus past participle of incarnāre to make into flesh, equivalent to in- in-2 + carn- flesh (see carnal) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Incarnate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incarnate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

incarnate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for incarnate

adj incarnate

  • human — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
  • physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
  • real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
  • tangible — capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
  • substantiated — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.

verb incarnate

  • showcase — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
  • internalize — to incorporate (the cultural values, mores, motives, etc., of another or of a group), as through learning, socialization, or identification.
  • embody — Be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
  • set forth — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • personify — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.

adjective incarnate

  • in person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
  • alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
  • embodied — Be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
  • come to life — If something or someone comes to life, they become active.
  • exteriorized — Simple past tense and past participle of exteriorize.

Antonyms for incarnate

adjective incarnate

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