verb · neutral
integrate
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/IN·te·grate
to combine one thing with another so that they become a whole; to make people become part of a group or system
Examples
“The curriculum integrates local history with global perspectives.”
“It can be hard for immigrants to integrate into a new society.”
“The app integrates data from different sources automatically.”
Band 8 sentence
“A successful education system should integrate technology without losing sight of pedagogical goals.”
Collocations
- integrate into society/system
- integrate data/information
- fully/partially integrate
Word family
Common mistakes
They will integrate to the new system next month.→They will integrate into the new system next month.
We need to integrate these data with each other.→We need to integrate these data.
Say it for a higher band
5mix→6combine→7+integrate
Synonyms
incorporate
assimilate
Easily confused
assimilate
“It took several generations for the immigrant community to assimilate.”
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