integrate
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
to combine two or more things so that they work together as one system.
to combine or coordinate separate elements into a unified, functional whole.
Simple“The new software will integrate all our customer data into one easy program.”
In context“The engineering team worked for months to integrate the legacy database with the modern cloud-based interface without losing critical historical records.”
UsageOften used with the preposition 'with' or 'into'.
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
to become part of a group or society and be accepted by them.
to become part of a community or organization, or to help someone do so, by adopting its customs and being accepted.
Simple“It can take a long time for immigrants to fully integrate into a new country.”
In context“The local government launched several initiatives designed to help refugees integrate into the workforce and the broader community.”
UsageCommonly used as an intransitive verb followed by 'into'.
SynonymsAntonymsexcludesegregate - 03 C1 Advanced
to open a place, like a school, to people of all races.
to end the separation of people by race in a school, neighborhood, or organization.
Simple“The city began to integrate its public schools in the 1960s.”
In context“The landmark court ruling forced the state to integrate its transport systems, ending decades of racial separation.”
SynonymsdesegregateAntonymssegregate - 04 C2 Proficiency
to find the total value of a changing quantity using calculus.
to perform the operation of integration; to find the integral of a function or equation.
Simple“In calculus class, we learned how to integrate functions to find the area under a curve.”
In context“The physicist had to integrate the velocity function over a specific time interval to determine the total displacement of the particle.”
Antonyms
Usage integrate information · integrate knowledge
“A 'one-pot' test integrates all of these processes into a single reaction tube.”
“And part of the appeal of the US is that, at its best, it accepts the cultures and norms of the world and finds a place to integrate those things into a kaleidoscopic whole.”
First attested in the 1450's as an adjective, first attested in 1638 as a verb; from Middle English integrat(e) (“intact, whole”), borrowed from Latin integrātus, perfect passive participle of integrō (“to make whole, renew, repair, begin again”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from integer (“whole, fresh”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See integer and integral.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.