Cor"po*rate (k?r"p?-r?t), a. [L. corporatus, p. p. of corporare to shape into a body, fr. corpus body. See Corpse.]
1.
Formed into a body by legal enactment; united in an association, and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual; incorporated; as, a corporate town.
2.
Belonging to a corporation or incorporated body.
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Corporate property."
Hallam.
3.
United; general; collectively one.
They answer in a joint and corporate voice.
Shak.
Corporate member, an actual or voting member of a corporation, as distinguished from an associate or an honorary member; as, a corporate member of the American Board.
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Cor"po*rate (-r?t), v. t.
To incorporate.
[Obs.]
Stow.
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Cor"po*rate, v. i.
To become incorporated.
[Obs.]
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