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incorporer

to incorporate, to blend in

verb ahn-kor-por-EH Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: From Latin 'incorporare'.

Also means

to draft (into the military)

Usage Note

Incorporer is used in cooking (incorporer les oeufs = fold in the eggs), in business (incorporer une société), and in military contexts (être incorporé = to be conscripted). The culinary sense is especially common; learners often encounter it in recipes alongside mélanger and ajouter.

Examples

"Incorporez le beurre progressivement à la pâte."

Natural Translation

Gradually blend the butter into the dough.

Literal Translation

Incorporate the butter progressively into the dough.

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