integrate

/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/verb
Middle School
1

To include as a constituent part or functionality.

2

To join a group or an environment harmoniously; to make oneself fit in.

3

To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; to renew; to restore; to perfect.

4

To give the sum or total of a varying quantity over an interval such as a period of time or an area.

5

To subject to the operation of integration; to find the integral of an equation.

6

To desegregate, as a school or neighborhood.

7

To combine compatible elements in order to incorporate them.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing