incarnate

• Décrit une personne ou une chose qui incarne une qualité ou un concept donné sous une forme physique ou concrète.

Describes a person or thing that embodies a particular quality or concept in a physical or concrete form.

1. Embodied in human formC1formal

   Existing in a physical, especially human, form; made manifest in the flesh.

   incarné

   • The character was evil incarnate.
   • In the story, the spirit became incarnate as a young girl.
   • He seemed to be kindness incarnate.

   Synonymescorporealembodiedhuman

   Antonymesdisembodiedetherealincorporealspirit

2. Personified or typifiedC1formal

   Representing a particular quality or idea in a very clear and obvious way.

   incarné (personnifié)

   • She is patience incarnate.
   • The building was luxury incarnate.
   • He was the very image of despair incarnate.

   Synonymesembodied

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'incarner ou de représenter une idée, un esprit ou une qualité sous une forme physique ou concrète, ou pour donner une forme corporelle à quelque chose d'abstrait.

A verb used to indicate the act of embodying or representing a concept, spirit, or quality in physical or concrete form.

1. Make concrete and realC1formal

   To give a concrete or actual form to an abstract idea or concept.

   Donner une forme concrète

   • The architect incarnated his vision of a sustainable city in the new building design.
   • The artist's work incarnates the spirit of rebellion.
   • The policy incarnates the government's commitment to social justice.

   Synonymesembodymanifestmaterializeobjectifypersonifyrealizesubstantiate

   Antonymesabstractdisembodyetherealize

2. Represent in bodily formC1formal

   To embody or represent a quality, spirit, or deity in a physical or human form.

   Incarner (représenter sous une forme corporelle)

   • In many religions, a deity is believed to incarnate as a human.
   • The actor incarnated the character of Hamlet perfectly on stage.
   • She seemed to incarnate the very essence of kindness.

   Synonymesembodymanifestmaterializepersonifyrepresent

   Antonymesdisembodydisincarnateetherealize