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- pronunciation:
- In
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
integrates, integrating, integrated |
| definition 1: |
to bring together and blend into a whole.
She integrated three very difficult concepts.Comic strips integrate two art forms: drawing and writing.- antonyms:
- disintegrate
- similar words:
- assimilate
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| definition 2: |
to unite with something else to create a whole.
They integrated the larger principality with the smaller and established a republic.- similar words:
- assimilate
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| definition 3: |
to remove cultural and racial restrictions from; implement use of or membership in by all types of people regardless of race or color.
Many schools were integrated during the civil rights movement.
- antonyms:
- segregate
- similar words:
- assimilate
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| related words: |
introduce |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to implement use or membership by all types of people; desegregate.
The country club was forced to integrate.- antonyms:
- segregate
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| definition 2: |
to undergo integration.
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| derivation: |
integrative (adj.) |
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