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Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense incarnates, present participle incarnating, past tense, past participle incarnatedpronunciation note: The adjective is pronounced (ɪnkɑːʳnət). The verb is pronounced (ɪnkɑːʳneɪt).

1. adjective [noun ADJECTIVE]

If you say that someone is a quality incarnate, you mean that they represent that quality or are typical of it in an extreme form.

She is evil incarnate.

He is cynicism incarnate.

2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, noun ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE noun]

You use incarnate to say that something, especially a god or spirit, is represented in human form.

Why should God become incarnate as a male?

The pharaoh is Osiris, the moon bull incarnate.

Synonyms: made flesh, in the flesh, in human form, in bodily form More Synonyms of incarnate

3. verb

If you say that a quality is incarnated in a person, you mean that they represent that quality or are typical of it in anextreme form.

The iniquities of the regime are incarnated in one man. [be VERB-ed + in]

...a writer who incarnates the changing consciousness of the Americas. [VERB noun]

4. verb [usually passive]

If you say that someone or something is incarnated in a particular form, you mean that they appear on Earth in that form.

The god Vishnu was incarnated on Earth as a king. [be VERB-ed preposition]

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incarnate in British English

adjective (ɪnˈkɑːnɪt, -neɪt) (usually immediately postpositive)

possessing bodily form, esp the human form

a devil incarnate

personified or typified

stupidity incarnate

(esp of plant parts) flesh-coloured or pink

verb (ɪnˈkɑːneɪt) (transitive)

to give a bodily or concrete form to

to be representative or typical of

Word origin

C14: from Late Latin incarnāre to make flesh, from Latin in-2 + carō flesh

incarnate in American English

(ɪnˈkɑrnɪt; ɪnˈkɑrˌneɪt; for v., ɪnˈkɑrˌneɪt)

adjective

endowed with a body, esp. a human body; in bodily form

being a living example of; personified

evil incarnate

flesh-colored; pink

red; rosy

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈcarˌnated or inˈcarˌnating

to provide with flesh or a body; embody

to give actual form to; make real

to be the type or embodiment of

to incarnate the frontier spirit

Word origin

ME < LL(Ec) incarnatus, pp. of incarnari, to be made flesh < L in-, in + caro (gen. carnis), flesh: see carnal

Examples of 'incarnate' in a sentence
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He stared at her as if she had suddenly become its spirit incarnate.You saw me come downstairs yourself,' he pointed out, his tone grievance incarnate.You were the world incarnate; you were Majipoor, in and of yourself.

1 (adjective) in the sense of personified

Definition

personified or typified

He referred to her as evil incarnate.

Synonyms

personified

embodied

typified

2 (adjective) in the sense of made flesh

Definition

possessing human form

Why should God become incarnate as a male?

Synonyms

made flesh

in the flesh

in human form

in bodily form

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单词	incarnate
释义	Trends of incarnate View usage for: incarnate Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense incarnates, present participle incarnating, past tense, past participle incarnatedpronunciation note: The adjective is pronounced (ɪnkɑːʳnət). The verb is pronounced (ɪnkɑːʳneɪt). 1. adjective [noun ADJECTIVE] If you say that someone is a quality incarnate, you mean that they represent that quality or are typical of it in an extreme form. She is evil incarnate. He is cynicism incarnate. 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, noun ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE noun] You use incarnate to say that something, especially a god or spirit, is represented in human form. Why should God become incarnate as a male? The pharaoh is Osiris, the moon bull incarnate. Synonyms: made flesh, in the flesh, in human form, in bodily form More Synonyms of incarnate 3. verb If you say that a quality is incarnated in a person, you mean that they represent that quality or are typical of it in anextreme form. The iniquities of the regime are incarnated in one man. [be VERB-ed + in] ...a writer who incarnates the changing consciousness of the Americas. [VERB noun] 4. verb [usually passive] If you say that someone or something is incarnated in a particular form, you mean that they appear on Earth in that form. The god Vishnu was incarnated on Earth as a king. [be VERB-ed preposition] More Synonyms of incarnate incarnate in British English adjective (ɪnˈkɑːnɪt, -neɪt) (usually immediately postpositive) 1. possessing bodily form, esp the human form a devil incarnate 2. personified or typified stupidity incarnate 3. (esp of plant parts) flesh-coloured or pink verb (ɪnˈkɑːneɪt) (transitive) 4. to give a bodily or concrete form to 5. to be representative or typical of Word origin C14: from Late Latin incarnāre to make flesh, from Latin in-2 + carō flesh incarnate in American English (ɪnˈkɑrnɪt; ɪnˈkɑrˌneɪt; for v., ɪnˈkɑrˌneɪt) adjective 1. endowed with a body, esp. a human body; in bodily form 2. being a living example of; personified evil incarnate 3. a. flesh-colored; pink b. red; rosy verb transitiveWord forms: inˈcarˌnated or inˈcarˌnating 4. to provide with flesh or a body; embody 5. to give actual form to; make real 6. to be the type or embodiment of to incarnate the frontier spirit Word origin ME < LL(Ec) incarnatus, pp. of incarnari, to be made flesh < L in-, in + caro (gen. carnis), flesh: see carnal Examples of 'incarnate' in a sentence incarnate He stared at her as if she had suddenly become its spirit incarnate. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2002) You saw me come downstairs yourself,' he pointed out, his tone grievance incarnate. Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002) You were the world incarnate; you were Majipoor, in and of yourself. Robert Silverberg LORD PRESTIMION (2002) 1 (adjective) in the sense of personified Definition personified or typified He referred to her as evil incarnate. Synonyms personified embodied typified 2 (adjective) in the sense of made flesh Definition possessing human form Why should God become incarnate as a male? Synonyms made flesh in the flesh in human form in bodily form Nearby words of incarnate incapsulate incarcerate incarceration incarnate incarnation incautious incautiously Synonyms of 'incarnate' incarnate Explore 'incarnate' in the dictionary
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