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Definition of integrate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

integrate

verb
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they integrate
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
he / she / it integrates
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪts/
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪts/
past simple integrated
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/
past participle integrated
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/
-ing form integrating
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to combine two or more things so that they work together; to combine with something else in this way
    • integrate into/with something These programs will integrate with your existing software.
    • integrate A (into/with B) | integrate A and B These programs can be integrated with your existing software.
    Extra Examples
    • The department has successfully integrated new ideas into the traditional course structure.
    • The results should be integrated into the final report.
    • They called for the defence system to be more closely integrated.
    • This computer program can be integrated with existing programs.
    • He proposes to integrate our reserve forces more closely with the regular forces.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • closely
    • tightly
    • well
    preposition
    • into
    • with
    phrases
    • highly integrated
    • poorly integrated
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  2. [intransitive, transitive] to become or make somebody become accepted as a member of a social group, especially when they come from a different culture
    • integrate (into/with something) They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
    • integrate somebody (into/with something) The policy is to integrate children with special needs into ordinary schools.
    compare segregate
    Extra Examples
    • The lower primary pupils are well integrated into the life of the school.
    • They didn't integrate with the other children.
    • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.
    Topics People in societyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • well
    • completely
    • fully
    preposition
    • into
    • with
    See full entry
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin integrat- ‘made whole’, from the verb integrare, from integer ‘whole’, from in- (expressing negation) + the root of tangere ‘to touch’. Compare with integral and integrity.
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