integrate

verb

in·​te·​grate ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt 

integrated; integrating

transitive verb

1

: to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite

2

a

: to incorporate into a larger unit

b

: to unite with something else

3

a

: desegregate

integrate school districts

b

: to end the segregation of and bring into equal membership in society or an organization

4

: to find the integral of (something, such as a function or equation)

intransitive verb

: to become integrated

Synonyms of integrate

• incorporate
• assimilate

Examples of integrate in a Sentence

The car's design successfully integrates art and technology.

She integrates elements of jazz and rock in her music.

They have resisted efforts to integrate women into the military.

Many immigrants have found it difficult to integrate into American culture.

a law requiring schools to integrate

Recent Examples on the Web

MacDonald and editor Phil Hignett have a keen, witty sense of how the online realm crashes offline living, seamlessly integrating deadly-accurate TikTok parodies into the film’s breezy narrative flow. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

The technology has been integrated into Ukraine’s drone operations, helping operators maintain links with drones and navigate them over longer distances. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Musk has restricted Starlink use in Russia The technology has been integrated into Ukraine’s drone operations, helping operators maintain links with drones and navigate them over longer distances. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Founded in 2020, Apparel Genetics is open to cooperate with brands that want to integrate the technology. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin integratus, past participle of integrare, from integr-, integer

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for integrate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids Definition

integrate

verb

in·​te·​grate ˈint-ə-ˌgrāt 

integrated; integrating

1

: to form or unite into a whole

2

: to form or unite into a larger unit

especially : to end the segregation of and bring into common and equal membership in society

3

: desegregate

integrate school districts

4

: to become integrated

Medical Definition

integrate

transitive verb

in·​te·​grate ˈint-ə-ˌgrāt 

integrated; integrating

: to form or blend into a unified whole : cause to undergo integration

an integrated personality

integrator

-ˌgrāt-ər 

noun

Legal Definition

integrate

verb

in·​te·​grate

integrated; integrating

transitive verb

1

: to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole

2

: to end the segregation of and bring into equal membership in society or an organization

intransitive verb

: to become integrated