Answer: The meaning of <em>integrate</em> as used in this passage is <u>combine.</u>
Explanation:
The meaning of the word <em>'integrate'</em> is to combine two or more things so as to make a certain object/process more effective. As explained in this paragraph, a Belgian instrument maker, Adolphe Sax, tried to invent an instrument that would combine woodwinds and brass instruments. This new instrument would, thus, include the elements of both of these instruments.
