integrate

American  

[in-ti-greyt] / 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

Etymology

Origin of integrate

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

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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With life lessons learned among the bees, communal dinners, and music, King not only helps her gradually integrate into the community, but also passes on his leadership role to her.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Upcoming evaluations will check the wiring harness connections required to integrate payloads.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

Aggarwal tried to integrate AI, but said it felt like attaching an engine onto a horse-drawn carriage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

"Instead of soil, we pack these containers with a specialized coco-peat substrate derived entirely from coconut husk. We then integrate a highly precise drip-irrigation and fogging system to control micro-climates."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

So fifteen years later, when I was selected to integrate Central High, Grandmother said, “Now you see, that’s the reason God spared your life. You’re supposed to carry this banner for our people.”

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

Embodied AI integrates artificial intelligence into physical systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

The technology, known as CPO, integrates optical transceivers and processors in the same package, and is touted for improving chip speed and power efficiency due to using light instead of electricity to move data.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

“One thing to watch is whether Greg integrates the disparate housing related businesses into one division,” Seifert says.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

The study highlights how advanced motor control can shape perception itself, offering clues about how the brain integrates movement and sensory experience.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

Such a view hardly does justice to artistic creativity, since art is not simply a negative force at the mercy of our neuroses but a positive expression that integrates diverse aspects of personality.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

In the years following its acquisition by Google, the London-based DeepMind primarily functioned as an independent research entity instead of a integrated product unit.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

The keratin membranes also remained stable during the healing process and integrated smoothly with the surrounding tissue.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

“I would also note that California is recognized as the gold standard for integrated coastal management in the United States and around the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

While the South Korean mobile internet company has integrated OpenAI’s ChatGPT and proprietary AI tool Kanana into its KakaoTalk messaging app, user engagement has yet to improve significantly, the analyst writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

At a time when the country is increasingly integrated racially, the rich are isolating themselves more and more.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

"This work of integrating DNA into electronics to do amazing things gives a glimpse into what is possible."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Their creative director, Jennifer Bates, describes it as "a significant moment" for the Scottish theatre landscape, integrating deaf and hearing cast and crew.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

More big retailers have been integrating secondhand clothes into their stores, partly for sustainability, but also to garner attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Lee noted that Microsoft is pursuing a broader strategy around proprietary AI models, expanding its frontier AI partners and vertically integrating infrastructure that spans cloud, data, security and application layers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Former president Harry Truman, idealized by many blacks for integrating the military, may have been more decisive than his successor, but his stand on the lunch-counter protests didn’t please blacks.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Related Words

• accommodate
• assimilate
• blend
• combine
• conform
• consolidate
• coordinate
• desegregate
• fuse
• harmonize
• incorporate
• join
• link
• mesh
• organize
• unify
• unite