emigrate
verb (used without object)
to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate.
have emigrated
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present perfectof emigrate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Sitting in a circle, students, retirees and professionals share similar worries: blackouts, economic hardship, relatives who have emigrated and plans put on hold.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Of the roughly one million Venezuelans who have emigrated to the U.S., about a third have been here two years or less, according to 2024 U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
He works for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and said those he supervises have emigrated from Mexico, Central America and South America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
The ONS estimates suggest 1,142,303 people immigrated to England and Wales in the 12 months to June 2024, while 452,156 were likely to have emigrated, leaving a net migration figure of 690,147.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Franklin’s ancestors may have emigrated from Europe to escape oppressive rules, but colonial societies were still vastly more coercive and class- ridden than indigenous villages.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
