emigrate
verb (used without object)
to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate.
had emigrated
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past perfectof emigrate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The writer Stefan Zweig, who had emigrated to England from Austria in 1934 after a police raid, returned to warn his Jewish friends three years later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In line for selection was Basil D'Oliveira, a mixed-race all-rounder born in South Africa, who had emigrated to and qualified to play for England.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Many of the volunteers had emigrated from Europe to escape the Nazis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
She had emigrated from Tehran 10 years ago and brought her husband, infant son and mother to celebrate in Westwood, the epicenter of L.A.’s sprawling Iranian diaspora.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
When the family had emigrated to America, they’d claimed her as a daughter to get her into the country.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
