incarnate

[ adjective in-kahr-nit, -neyt; verb in-kahr-neyt ]

/ adjective ɪnˈkɑr nɪt, -neɪt; verb ɪnˈkɑr neɪt /

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adjective

embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form: a devil incarnate.

personified or typified, as a quality or idea: chivalry incarnate.

flesh-colored or crimson.

verb (used with object), in·car·nat·ed, in·car·nat·ing.

to put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea: The building incarnates the architect's latest theories.

to be the embodiment or type of: Her latest book incarnates the literature of our day.

to embody in flesh; invest with a bodily, especially a human, form: a man who incarnated wisdom and compassion.

Origin of incarnate

First recorded in 1350–1400; late Middle English, from Late Latin incarnātus, past participle of incarnāre “to make into flesh,” equivalent to in- “in” + carn- “flesh” + -ātus past participle suffix; see in-², carnal, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM incarnate

non·in·car·nate, adjectivenon·in·car·nat·ed, adjectiveun·in·car·nate, adjectiveun·in·car·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby incarnate

incarceration, incardinate, incardination, in care of, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, incarvillea, Incas, incase, incaution

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Example sentences from the Web for incarnate

In that happy place of the collective imagination, Snowden is practically an avatar of our secular devil—“negativity” incarnate.
Edward Snowden, Not Pope Francis, Is the Person of the Year|James Poulos|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The face was flat and broad, its lips the lips of incarnate hate and lust combined.
Tom Clark and His Wife|Paschal Beverly Randolph
True, God himself was now incarnate on earth—of that they had no doubt.
Dreamers of the Ghetto|I. Zangwill
He is always attempting to incarnate in the flesh of his music law abstracted from classical works.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

True, He should be incarnate to be crucified; but it is death and resurrection which render incarnation available to us.
Notes on the book of Exodus|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh
The principal of these are demonophobia and the worship of human beings as incarnate deities.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for incarnate

incarnate

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

possessing bodily form, esp the human forma devil incarnate

personified or typifiedstupidity incarnate

(esp of plant parts) flesh-coloured or pink

verb (ɪnˈkɑːneɪt) (tr)

to give a bodily or concrete form to

to be representative or typical of

Word Origin for incarnate

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

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单词	incarnate
释义	incarnate [ adjective in-kahr-nit, -neyt; verb in-kahr-neyt ] / adjective ɪnˈkɑr nɪt, -neɪt; verb ɪnˈkɑr neɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incarnate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form: a devil incarnate. personified or typified, as a quality or idea: chivalry incarnate. flesh-colored or crimson. verb (used with object), in·car·nat·ed, in·car·nat·ing. to put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea: The building incarnates the architect's latest theories. to be the embodiment or type of: Her latest book incarnates the literature of our day. to embody in flesh; invest with a bodily, especially a human, form: a man who incarnated wisdom and compassion. Origin of incarnate First recorded in 1350–1400; late Middle English, from Late Latin incarnātus, past participle of incarnāre “to make into flesh,” equivalent to in- “in” + carn- “flesh” + -ātus past participle suffix; see in-², carnal, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM incarnate non·in·car·nate, adjectivenon·in·car·nat·ed, adjectiveun·in·car·nate, adjectiveun·in·car·nat·ed, adjective Words nearby incarnate incarceration, incardinate, incardination, in care of, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, incarvillea, Incas, incase, incaution Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incarnate In that happy place of the collective imagination, Snowden is practically an avatar of our secular devil—“negativity” incarnate. Edward Snowden, Not Pope Francis, Is the Person of the Year\|James Poulos\|December 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The face was flat and broad, its lips the lips of incarnate hate and lust combined. Tom Clark and His Wife\|Paschal Beverly Randolph True, God himself was now incarnate on earth—of that they had no doubt. Dreamers of the Ghetto\|I. Zangwill He is always attempting to incarnate in the flesh of his music law abstracted from classical works. Musical Portraits\|Paul Rosenfeld True, He should be incarnate to be crucified; but it is death and resurrection which render incarnation available to us. Notes on the book of Exodus\|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh The principal of these are demonophobia and the worship of human beings as incarnate deities. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot British Dictionary definitions for incarnate incarnate adjective (ɪnˈkɑːnɪt, -neɪt) (usually immediately postpositive) possessing bodily form, esp the human forma devil incarnate personified or typifiedstupidity incarnate (esp of plant parts) flesh-coloured or pink verb (ɪnˈkɑːneɪt) (tr) to give a bodily or concrete form to to be representative or typical of Word Origin for incarnate C14: from Late Latin incarnāre to make flesh, from Latin in- ² + carō flesh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incarnate embodied, substantiated, externalized, materialized, exteriorized, personified, typified, manifested, human, physical, real, tangible, in the flesh
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incarnate

adjective

verb (used with object), in·car·nat·ed, in·car·nat·ing.

Origin of incarnate

OTHER WORDS FROM incarnate

Words nearby incarnate

Example sentences from the Web for incarnate

British Dictionary definitions for incarnate

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

verb (ɪnˈkɑːneɪt) (tr)

Word Origin for incarnate

Words related to incarnate