German word

integrieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌɪnteˈgʁiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbintegrate

Example

Wir integrieren die neuen Funktionen ins System.

We are integrating the new features into the system.

Illustration for integrieren (integrate)

More examples

Ich versuche, Gewohnheiten in den Alltag zu integrieren.

I am trying to incorporate habits into daily life.

Core concept

A newcomer or new feature finds a place inside an existing whole while the whole remains coherent.

Common phrases

  • sich in die Gesellschaft integrieren

    assimilate into society

  • Gewohnheiten in den Alltag integrieren

    incorporate habits into daily life

  • etwas in einen Plan integrieren

    incorporate ___ into a plan

Similar words

einbeziehen: Include a person or information within a particular scope, topic, or discussion.
einbinden: Link a person or element to a system or activity so it becomes part of it.
aufnehmen: Receive an outsider or object into an organization or setting and add it there.

Definition in German

etw. mit dem Bestehenden so verbinden, dass es Teil des Ganzen wird

Word origin

German integrieren reflects Latin integrare, 'to make whole,' with the modern form reaching German through French intégrer.

Usage tips

  • Integrieren usually emphasizes inclusion in a larger whole, whereas assimilieren more strongly suggests adopting the surrounding group's characteristics.

Other meanings

  • incorporateverb
  • assimilateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Integrationintegrationnoun
  • integrierbarcapable of being integratedadjective

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