verb · academic
integrate
UK/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/US/ˈɪntəˌɡreɪt/in·TE·grate
to bring parts together so they work as a whole; to combine something with something else
Examples
“Schools should integrate environmental topics into the science curriculum.”
“The software integrates data from different departments.”
“Immigrants often find it hard to integrate into a new society.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective policy requires integrating scientific evidence into decision-making at every level of government.”
Collocations
- integrate into
- integrate with
Word family
Common mistakes
integrate in the curriculum→integrate into the curriculum
integrate to society→integrate into society
Say it for a higher band
5include→6combine→7+integrate
Synonyms
incorporate
Easily confused
incorporate
“The curriculum incorporates local history, but it still needs to better integrate environmental education.”
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