Meaning of "incarnate" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INCARNATE

From Late Latin incarnāre to make flesh, from Latin in-² + carō flesh.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INCARNATE

incarnate  [ɪnˈkɑːnɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCARNATE

Incarnate is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb incarnate in English.

WHAT DOES INCARNATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Incarnation

Incarnation literally means embodied in flesh or taking on flesh. It refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature who is the material manifestation of an entity, god or force whose original nature is immaterial. In its religious context the word is used to mean the descent from Heaven of a god, or divine being in human/animal form on Earth.

Definition of incarnate in the English dictionary

The first definition of incarnate in the dictionary is possessing bodily form, esp the human form. Other definition of incarnate is personified or typified. Incarnate is also flesh-coloured or pink.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INCARNATE

PRESENT

Present

I incarnate

you incarnate

he/she/it incarnates

we incarnate

you incarnate

they incarnate

Present continuous

I am incarnating

you are incarnating

he/she/it is incarnating

we are incarnating

you are incarnating

they are incarnating

Present perfect

I have incarnated

you have incarnated

he/she/it has incarnated

we have incarnated

you have incarnated

they have incarnated

Present perfect continuous

I have been incarnating

you have been incarnating

he/she/it has been incarnating

we have been incarnating

you have been incarnating

they have been incarnating

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I incarnated

you incarnated

he/she/it incarnated

we incarnated

you incarnated

they incarnated

Past continuous

I was incarnating

you were incarnating

he/she/it was incarnating

we were incarnating

you were incarnating

they were incarnating

Past perfect

I had incarnated

you had incarnated

he/she/it had incarnated

we had incarnated

you had incarnated

they had incarnated

Past perfect continuous

I had been incarnating

you had been incarnating

he/she/it had been incarnating

we had been incarnating

you had been incarnating

they had been incarnating

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will incarnate

you will incarnate

he/she/it will incarnate

we will incarnate

you will incarnate

they will incarnate

Future continuous

I will be incarnating

you will be incarnating

he/she/it will be incarnating

we will be incarnating

you will be incarnating

they will be incarnating

Future perfect

I will have incarnated

you will have incarnated

he/she/it will have incarnated

we will have incarnated

you will have incarnated

they will have incarnated

Future perfect continuous

I will have been incarnating

you will have been incarnating

he/she/it will have been incarnating

we will have been incarnating

you will have been incarnating

they will have been incarnating

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would incarnate

you would incarnate

he/she/it would incarnate

we would incarnate

you would incarnate

they would incarnate

Conditional continuous

I would be incarnating

you would be incarnating

he/she/it would be incarnating

we would be incarnating

you would be incarnating

they would be incarnating

Conditional perfect

I would have incarnate

you would have incarnate

he/she/it would have incarnate

we would have incarnate

you would have incarnate

they would have incarnate

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been incarnating

you would have been incarnating

he/she/it would have been incarnating

we would have been incarnating

you would have been incarnating

they would have been incarnating

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you incarnate
we let´s incarnate
you incarnate

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to incarnate

Past participle

incarnated

Present Participle

incarnating

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «INCARNATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «incarnate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of incarnate

embodied · in the flesh · personified · typified

TRANSLATION OF INCARNATE

Find out the translation of incarnate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of incarnate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incarnate» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 化身
• Translator English - Spanish: encarnado
• English: incarnate
• Translator English - Hindi: अवतार
• Translator English - Arabic: المتجسد
• Translator English - Russian: воплощенный
• Translator English - Portuguese: encarnado
• Translator English - Bengali: দেহধারী
• Translator English - French: incarné
• Translator English - Malay: Inkarnate
• Translator English - German: inkarnierte
• Translator English - Japanese: 人間の姿をした
• Translator English - Korean: 화신
• Translator English - Javanese: Incarnate
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hiện thân
• Translator English - Tamil: அதுவே
• Translator English - Marathi: अवतार
• Translator English - Turkish: cisimlenmiş
• Translator English - Italian: incarnato
• Translator English - Polish: wcielony
• Translator English - Ukrainian: втілений
• Translator English - Romanian: întrupat
• Translator English - Greek: ενσαρκωμένη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vleesgeworde
• Translator English - Swedish: förkroppsligad
• Translator English - Norwegian: inkarnerte

5 QUOTES WITH «INCARNATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incarnate.

1

Masanobu Fukuoka

As we kill nature, we are killing ourselves, and God incarnate as the world as well.

2

Louise L. Hay

Each one of us decides to incarnate upon this planet at a particular point in time and space. We have chosen to come here to learn a particular lesson that will advance us upon our spiritual, evolutionary pathway.

3

Jason Kilar

Initially, the television was seen as the devil incarnate by people that worked in the content industry. Now over time it turned out that that was one of the best things that ever could have happened to a content creator. I think the Internet is no different.

4

John Shelby Spong

Plenty of people out there think of me as the Antichrist or the devil incarnate because I do not affirm the literal patterns of the Bible. But the fact is I can no more abandon the literal patterns than I could fly to the moon. I just go beyond them.

5

George Edward Woodberry

Genius is that in which the soul of a race bums at its brightest, revealing and preserving its vision; works of art are great and significant in proportion to the clarity and fulness with which they incarnate this vision.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCARNATE»

Discover the use of incarnate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incarnate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Evil Incarnate: Rumors of Demonic Conspiracy and Ritual ...

The first work to provide an in-depth analysis of the topic, the book uses anthropology, the history of religion, sociology, and psychoanalytic theory, to answer the questions "What causes people collectively to envision evil and seek to ...

David Frankfurter, 2006

Incarnate

Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.

Jodi Meadows, 2012

The Metaphor of God Incarnate: Christology in a Pluralistic Age

In this groundbreaking work, John Hick refutes the traditional Christian understanding of Jesus of Nazareth.

John Hick, 2006

Devil Incarnate: A Depraved Mercenary's Lifelong Swathe of ...

He was posted to London, where he drew up his plans to eliminate key opponents of apartheid. Devil Incarnate is the disturbing story of a degenerate, evil man who killed for pleasure and then adopted it as a profession.

Wayne Thallon, 2012

God Incarnate: Explorations in Christology

Oliver Crisp examines the doctrine of the incarnation as one of the central and defining dogmas of the Christian faith.

Oliver D. Crisp, 2009

Science Incarnate: Historical Embodiments of Natural Knowledge

Does truth have anything to do with the belly? What difference does it make to the pursuit of knowledge whether Einstein rode a bicycle, Russell was randy, or Darwin was flatulent?

Christopher Lawrence, Steven Shapin, 1998

Incarnate Leadership: 5 Leadership Lessons from the Life of ...

Whitworth University president Bill Robinson highlights five qualities that characterized the leadership style of Jesus.

Bill Robinson, 2009

Comedy Incarnate: Buster Keaton, Physical Humor, and Bodily ...

Comedy Incarnate explores the intricacies of Buster Keaton’s unique visual style to discover what provokes laughter in his timeless films, paying special attention to The General.

Noël Carroll, 2009

Rhythm Incarnate: Tribute to Shanti Bardhan

In Contemporary India Classical Dance Became Extinct, Except In South India, Where Bharat Natyam Was Still Performed In The Temples By Deva Dasis, And In Eastern India, Specially In Orissa And Manipur, Where Odissi, Chou And Manipuri Were ...

Gul Bardhan, 1992

Dancing the Goddess Incarnate: Living the Magic of Maiden, ...

A pagan guide to self-exploration--filled with meditations, games, magic tips, and herbal remedies--enables individuals to get in touch with each of the nine goddesses to unlock their creativity, rediscover play, strategize success, and ...

Kristin Madden, Dorothy Morrison, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCARNATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incarnate is used in the context of the following news items.

TRACK: Lee's Sims signs with Incarnate Word - MRT.com: Sports

That's why the Lee grad has signed a letter-of-intent to run track for the Cardinals this fall. Incarnate Word is a Division I program in San Antonio ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jul 15»

Officer who killed UIW student applying for law enforcement jobs

A former University of the Incarnate Word Police officer involved in a fatal shooting off campus is attempting to get back into law enforcement, ... «KHOU, Jul 15»

Douglas Lima compares Bellator's roster to Strikeforce - MMA Fighting

Like his contemporaries in the UFC's 170-pound division, Lima (26-5) is violence incarnate once he steps foot inside the cage, a born striker ... «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»

WWE News: Seth Rollins Drops Pipebomb On Twitter, Calls Out …

... the current-WWE World Heavyweight champion, addressed blunt theme with the WWE fans and their allegiance to the Beast Incarnate. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

4. UND-NDSU FOOTBALL: Hopefully, embarrassing era is over

... the school could have made nearly $500,000 more for a game against North Dakota than it could have against Ferris State or Incarnate Word ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»

Last Rites for the Jade Sea? - National Geographic Magazine

... said to be more vicious and cunning than those hatched along the lake edge, though all are considered by the tribe to be evil incarnate, regardless of lineage. «National Geographic, Jul 15»

Long summer road trip displays similar flowers | Gary Bachman …

This plant is Asclepias incarnate, which also is native to Mississippi. Flowers primarily were in shades of purple, but there was variation from ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»

Collaboration key to improving health - The Town Talk

“I think it's a good way to get awareness out there to the community,” said Sherman Fookes, director of Cabrini's Incarnate Word clinics. Fookes ... «Alexandria Town Talk, Jul 15»

On Religion: A stamp history for Flannery O'Connor - The Star …

“She set her loves in order by giving her first and final loyalty, not to the nation-state, but to the incarnate and living God. ... She became the ... «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»

'Incarnate' generates heat at Tulane's Shakespeare Festival | NOLA …

Ruby Lou Smith and Jake Wynne-Wilson are the romantic leads in 'Incarnate,' the final presentation of this year's New Orleans Shakespeare ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»