immigrate

[ im-i-greyt ]
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verb (used without object),im·mi·grat·ed, im·mi·grat·ing.
  1. to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.

  2. to pass or come into a new habitat or place, as an organism.

verb (used with object),im·mi·grat·ed, im·mi·grat·ing.
  1. to introduce as settlers: to immigrate cheap labor.

Origin of immigrate

1
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin immigrātus (past participle of immigrāre “to move into”); see im-1, migrate

synonym study For immigrate

1. See migrate.

Other words from immigrate

  • im·mi·gra·tor, noun
  • un·im·mi·grat·ing, adjective

Words that may be confused with immigrate

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British Dictionary definitions for immigrate

immigrate

/ (ˈɪmɪˌɡreɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) to come to a place or country of which one is not a native in order to settle there: Compare emigrate

  2. (intr) (of an animal or plant) to migrate to a new geographical area

  1. (tr) to introduce or bring in as an immigrant

Origin of immigrate

1
C17: from Latin immigrāre to go into, from im- + migrāre to move

Derived forms of immigrate

  • immigratory, adjective
  • immigrator, noun

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