integrate

integrate
in|te|grate [ `ıntə,greıt ] verb **
1. ) transitive to change the rules of a place, institution, or organization so that people of all races can enter it: DESEGREGATE:
Laws were finally passed integrating all the restaurants.
2. ) transitive often passive to connect or combine two or more things so that together they form an effective unit or system:
integrate something into something: We provide resources that can be integrated into the national teaching program.
integrate something with something: Care will also be taken to integrate the buildings with surrounding architecture.
a ) transitive to combine two or more things in order to form a single unit or system:
the challenge of integrating the two systems successfully
integrate something with something: his attempt to integrate his religious faith with evolutionary science
b ) intransitive to combine with other things and form an effective unit or system:
integrate with: The new techniques had to integrate with existing conventional software.
3. ) transitive often passive to make someone become a full member of a group or society and be involved completely in its activities:
integrate someone into something: a means of integrating new members into the local community
How would such culturally different people be integrated into our society?
a ) intransitive to become a full member of a society or group and be involved completely in its activities:
integrate into: the failure of such groups to integrate into modern urban society

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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