/ ˈɪntɪgreɪt; NAmE / verb
1.
integrate (A) (into / with B) | integrate A and B to combine two or more things so that they work together; to combine with sth else in this way :
[ v ]
These programs will integrate with your existing software.
[ vn ]
These programs can be integrated with your existing software.
2.
integrate (sb) (into / with sth) to become or make sb become accepted as a member of a social group, especially when they come from a different culture :
[ v ]
They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
[ vn ]
The policy is to integrate children with special needs into ordinary schools.
—compare segregate
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 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 .