(~s, integrating, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If someone ~s into a social group, or is ~d into it, they behave in such a way that they become part of the group or are accepted into it.
He didn’t ~ successfully into the Italian way of life...
Integrating the kids with the community, finding them a role, is essential...
The way Swedes ~ immigrants is, she feels, 100% more advanced...
If they want to ~, that’s fine with me.
VERB: V into/with n, V n into/with n, V n, V
~d
He thinks we are living in a fully ~d, supportive society.
ADJ
integration
...the integration of disabled people into mainstream society.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n
2.
When races ~ or when schools and organizations are ~d, people who are black or belong to ethnic minorities can join white people in their schools and organizations. (AM)
Schools came to us because they wanted to ~...
Encouraging teacher transfer would not, by itself, ~ the teaching corps.
VERB: V, V n
~d
...a black honor student in Chicago’s ~d Lincoln Park High School.
ADJ: ADJ n
integration
Lots of people in Chicago don’t see that racial border. They see progress towards integration.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If you ~ one thing with another, or one thing ~s with another, the two things become closely linked or form part of a whole idea or system. You can also say that two things ~.
Integrating the pound with other European currencies could cause difficulties...
Ann wanted the conservatory to ~ with the kitchen...
Little attempt was made to ~ the parts into a coherent whole...
Talks will now begin about integrating the activities of both companies.
V-RECIP: V n with n, V with n, V pl-n into n, V pl-n, also pl-n V
~d
There is, he said, a lack of an ~d national transport policy.
ADJ
integration
With Germany, France has been the prime mover behind closer European integration.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N