integrate
verb OPAL W
/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/ |
- [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
- …
- into
- with
- highly integrated
- poorly integrated
- [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.
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societyc1- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- completely
- fully
- …
- into
- with
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.