reintegrate — to combine again into a unified whole; to restore to membership or acceptance in a group
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to combine again into a unified whole; to restore to membership or acceptance in a group
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriːˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
Example Sentences
- After finishing his military service, Jake struggled to reintegrate into civilian life and kept saluting his coffee machine every morning.
- The rehabilitation program helps former prisoners reintegrate into society.
- It took months for the company to reintegrate the two departments after the merger.
reintegrate
VERB[/ˌriːˈɪntɪɡreɪt/]
to combine again into a unified whole; to restore to membership or acceptance in a group
to combine again into a unified whole; to restore to membership or acceptance in a group
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin, combining the prefix 're-' (meaning 'again') with 'integrate,' which comes from Latin 'integrare' (to make whole or complete). The term conveys the concept of restoring something to a unified or intact state after it has been separated or fragmented.
Breakdown
re- (again, back) + integrate (from Latin integrare: in- (into) + -grare (make whole, from integer meaning whole)). Together, the word means to make whole or unified once more.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After finishing his military service, Jake struggled to reintegrate into civilian life and kept saluting his coffee machine every morning.”
“The rehabilitation program helps former prisoners reintegrate into society.”
“It took months for the company to reintegrate the two departments after the merger.”
“My cat had to slowly reintegrate with our family after spending a week at the vet, giving us suspicious looks like we were strangers.”
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