Complete Definition of "incarnate"

English

Etymology 1
From ecclesiastical L. term|incarnatus, past participle of term|incarnari||be made flesh, from term|in-|langla + term|caro|langla||flesh.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪn�k�:neɪt/, /ɪn�k�:n�t/

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified.
  2. obsolete Flesh-colored, crimson.

Etymology 2
From the past participle stem of L. term|incarnare||make flesh, from term|in-|lang=la + term|caro||flesh.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ɪnk�:neɪt/, /ɪn�k�:neɪt/

Verb
en-verb|incarnat|es

  1. context|obsolete|intransitive To incarn; to become covered with flesh, to heal over.
  2. transitive To make carnal, to reduce the spiritual nature of.
  3. transitive To embody in flesh, invest with a bodily, especially a human, form.
  4. transitive To put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea.

Quotations
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Derived terms
incarnation


Italian

Verb
incarnate

  1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|incarnare#Italian|incarnare|lang=Italian
  2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|incarnare#Italian|incarnare|lang=Italian
  3. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|incarnato

Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms

fa:incarnate
fr:incarnate
io:incarnate
no:incarnate
pl:incarnate
pt:incarnate
ru:incarnate
te:incarnate
vi:incarnate
zh:incarnate

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