incardinate

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verb

To raise (someone) to the rank of cardinal.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

verbincardinate (third-person singular simple present incardinates, present participle incardinating, simple past and past participle incardinated)

present singular third person incardinates · participle present incardinating · participle past incardinated · past incardinated

  1. transitiveTo raise (someone) to the rank of cardinal.
  2. transitiveTo enroll (someone) as a priest of a particular church.

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APA

incardinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incardinate

MLA

“incardinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incardinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incardinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incardinate.

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