integrate

American  

[in-ti-grayt] / ˈɪn tɪˌgreɪt /

verb (used with object)

• integrates,
  present (3rd person singular)
• integrated,
  past participle,  past
• integrating
  present participle

1. 

   to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole.

2. to make up, combine, or complete to produce a whole or a larger unit, as parts do.

   Synonyms:

   mingle, fuse, unify, merge

3. to unite or combine.

4. to give or cause to give equal opportunity and consideration to (a racial, religious, or ethnic group or a member of such a group).

   to integrate minority groups in the school system.

5. to combine (previously segregated educational facilities, classes, and the like) into one unified system; desegregate.

6. to give or cause to give members of all racial, religious, and ethnic groups an equal opportunity to belong to, be employed by, be customers of, or vote in (an organization, place of business, city, state, etc.).

   to integrate a restaurant;

   to integrate a country club.

7. Mathematics. to find the value of the integral of (a function).

8. to indicate the total amount or the mean value of.

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verb (used without object)

• integrates,
  present (3rd person singular)
• integrated,
  past participle,  past
• integrating
  present participle

1. to become integrated.

2. to meld with and become part of the dominant culture.

3. Mathematics.

   1. to perform the operation of integration, or finding the integral of a function or equation.

   2. to find the solution to a differential equation.

integrate British  

/ ˈɪntəɡrəbəl /

verb

1. to make or be made into a whole; incorporate or be incorporated

2. (tr) to designate (a school, park, etc) for use by all races or groups; desegregate

3. to amalgamate or mix (a racial or religious group) with an existing community

4. maths to perform an integration on (a quantity, expression, etc)

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adjective

1. made up of parts; integrated

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• integrability
  noun
• de-integrate
  verb
• reintegrate
  verb
• integrable
  adjective
• integrative
  adjective
• unintegrative
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Participles

• integrating
  present
• integrated
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• integrate
  simple
• integrates
  simple
• have integrated
  perfect
• has integrated
  perfect
• am integrating
  progressive
• are integrating
  progressive
• is integrating
  progressive
• have been integrating
  perfect progressive
• has been integrating
  perfect progressive

Past

• integrated
  simple
• had integrated
  perfect
• was integrating
  progressive
• were integrating
  progressive
• had been integrating
  perfect progressive

Future

• will integrate
  simple
• will have integrated
  perfect
• will be integrating
  progressive
• will have been integrating
  perfect progressive

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Etymology

Origin of integrate

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin integrātus, past participle of integrāre “to renew, restore”; see integer, -ate ¹

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Explanation

To integrate is to make parts of something into a whole. It also means to become one unit, or to make a place (like a school) open to people of all races and ethnic groups. One of the results of the Civil Rights Movement was the decision to integrate the schools of the American South. Before this point, African-American students went to different schools than white students. After the decision to integrate the schools, students of all races went to the same schools. Integrate also means to make into a whole or to incorporate into a larger structure: "If your school is missing a unit on thermodynamics, your science teacher could integrate it into the curriculum."

Example Sentences

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Discovery last month, Ellison’s team has been scouring the vast Skydance portfolio for cuts and efficiencies as executives work to integrate the operations of the two legacy entertainment companies in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Germany's carmakers are now trying to shift engineering east, both to stay competitive in the Chinese market as well as to integrate technologies developed there into cars sold abroad.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Under the government's proposals, local leaders will be able to licence schemes in their area, allowing them to enforce minimum standards and better integrate e-bikes into existing transport networks.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Several hundred will integrate into the multinational force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

“If there’s anyone who can integrate that school, it’s you. You’re just sassy enough to pull it off.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

"What we are really studying is a pathway that integrates two completely different kinds of stress -- mechanical and metabolic -- and converts them into a single, coordinated, protective response," Dr. Niethammer says.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

NFIB’s employment index integrates actual and planned changes in employment and compensation into one measurement of labor market health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

"The way that Tite Kubo integrates all these cultures and represents them in a Japanese art form is really interesting and amazing," the 28-year-old explains.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Private owners of critical infrastructure can likewise request electronic warfare equipment as interceptors run out, though it is operated by the military, which integrates these systems into the country’s overall air-defense system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

West African music also integrates literature, movement, body percussion, rhyme, and music, so the Orff approach is probably the most applicable teaching method.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

“But if I open this little jar and build bridges, it will be difficult to eliminate it because it will be integrated into the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Fully-automated Tuuci umbrellas leverage integrated heaters to provide shade from the sun or warmth during a chilly night.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Artificial intelligence tools are now heavily integrated into crucial financial operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Papua LNG has previously said that it integrated "environmental and social considerations into every state of its development".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Five weeks later, on December 20—381 days after the boycott had started—two federal marshals arrived at the federal courthouse and served written notices on city officials that Montgomery’s buses had to be integrated.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

Eisenkot has proposed requiring national service for all Israelis but allowing citizens to choose a civilian option rather than the military, opening the door to integrating the ultra-Orthodox.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Uber plans to pause its recent deal activity through at least 2027 to focus on integrating its already announced acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The analysts added that investors may wonder if a combination is necessary given Marvell’s current growth trajectory, but noted the company has a strong track record of integrating acquisitions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has made integrating AI into the armed forces a key priority, saying the Trump administration will become an "AI-first warfighting force".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

If that worked out they would begin integrating grades seven through nine, the junior high students.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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