add vs incorporate

add

verb
  • To combine elements of (something) into one quantity. 

  • To append (e.g. a statement); to say further information; to add on. 

  • To summon minions or reinforcements. 

  • To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on). 

  • To make an addition; to augment; to increase; to add on. 

  • To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. 

  • To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up. 

  • To perform the arithmetical operation of addition. 

noun
  • The addition of a song to a station's playlist. 

  • An act or instance of adding. 

  • An additional enemy that joins a fight after the primary target. 

incorporate

verb
  • To form into a body; to combine, as different ingredients, into one consistent mass. 

  • To mix (something in) as an ingredient; to blend 

  • To admit as a member of a company 

  • To form into a legal company. 

  • To include (another clause or guarantee of the US constitution) as a part (of the Fourteenth Amendment, such that the clause binds not only the federal government but also state governments). 

  • To include (something) as a part. 

  • To unite with a material body; to give a material form to; to embody. 

adj
  • Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal; spiritual. 

  • Not incorporated; not existing as a corporation. 

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