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incarner

to embody

verb an-kar-NEH Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Origin: From Latin incarnare (to make flesh).

Also means

to portray, to incarnate

Usage Note

Incarner is used both in theology (to become flesh) and in theatre/cinema (incarner un rôle, to play a role). The reflexive s'incarner means to take bodily form. The noun incarnation covers both the religious concept and any embodiment of a quality.

Examples

"Elle incarne parfaitement ce personnage complexe."

Natural Translation

She perfectly embodies this complex character.

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