# incorporated

Pronunciation: US say "in-KOR-puh-ray-tid" /ɪŋˈkɔɹpəɹeɪtɪd/; say "in-KAW-puh-ray-tid" UK /ɪŋˈkɔːpəɹeɪtɪd/, AUS /ɪŋˈkoːpəɹæɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of incorporate. — simple past and past participle of incorporate
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of incorporate. Use it for something already added to or made part of a whole.
   - _The architect incorporated natural light into every room of the design._
   - _Several reviewer comments were incorporated before the report went to print._

## Adjective

2. Organized as a legal company owned through shares, in which each shareholder's loss is limited to the value of the shares they hold. *(US)*
   - Simple: Set up as a legal company that is owned through shares, so its owners can only lose the money they put in.
   - _The startup became incorporated to shield its founders from personal liability._
   - _Shareholders in an incorporated company cannot be forced to cover its outstanding debts._

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