integrate

verb

/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/

/-t̬ə-/

Definition

C1 [I or T] to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs: He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially. It's very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own. Children are often very good at integrating into a new culture.Creating alliances › [T] to combine two or more things in order to become more effective: To get fitter you need to integrate exercise into your normal life. The idea with young children is to integrate learning with play.Connecting and combiningVariety and mixturesMixing and mixtures integrated

/-ɡreɪ.tɪd/

/-ɡreɪ.t̬ɪd/ adjective › The town's modern architecture is very well integrated with the old.Connecting and combiningVariety and mixturesMixing and mixtures integration

/ˌɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/

/-t̬ə-/ noun [U] C1 racial/cultural integrationConnecting and combiningVariety and mixturesMixing and mixtures

(Definition of integrate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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