immigrate
to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
to pass or come into a new habitat or place, as an organism.
to introduce as settlers: to immigrate cheap labor.
Origin of immigrate
1synonym study For immigrate
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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How to use immigrate in a sentence
Born in a Ghanaian refugee camp to Liberian parents who were fleeing a civil war, Davies immigrated to Canada with his family when he was 5.
A Canadian Teenager Is One Of The Fastest Soccer Players In The World | Julian McKenzie | September 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight“I feel powerless not being able to pay them,” Solis, who immigrated from Mexico as a teenager, said in Spanish.
The Loan Company That Sued Thousands of Low-Income Latinos During the Pandemic | by Kiah Collier, Ren Larson and Perla Trevizo | August 31, 2020 | ProPublicaThe Soviet Union had denied their request to immigrate to Israel, given how Israel’s Western allies and its victory in the Six-Day War in 1967 had led to frosty diplomatic relations between it and the Soviet Union.
The first project we remember working on together was drawing scenes from the picture books that our mom brought with her when she immigrated from the USSR.
Yang’s parents had both immigrated from Taiwan, and met in grad school.
Why Is This Man Running for President? (Ep. 362 Update) | Stephen J. Dubner | December 19, 2019 | Freakonomics
The irony in it, today, is that it encourages Jews from countries like France to immigrate into Israel, thus making it stronger.
It was easier for my family to leave the Soviet Union and immigrate to Canada!
Scores of Chinese in Guangdong province began to immigrate to California through the Port of San Francisco.
‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s Chicken | Marlow Stern | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTwo individuals didn't immigrate to the United States from the Chechen Republican in Russia.
Why Boston Tells Us Little About Our Immigration System | Justin Green | April 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMany others have endured huge obstacles and lengthy waits to immigrate legally.
Can Jeb Bush Save the GOP and End Its Emerging Civil War? | John Avlon | March 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf island formed continent, some species would emerge and immigrate.
The Foundations of the Origin of Species | Charles DarwinThe wretched survivors, who are there set at liberty, are immediately seduced to "immigrate" to the West Indies.
Sure I'm at the jumpin'-off place now, and to immigrate furder would be to put meself in the hands of the murtherin' redskins.
Money Magic | Hamlin GarlandThe real Portuguese immigrate in families and show very little money on landing.
The Old World in the New | Edward Alsworth RossThe desire to immigrate, stimulated by the transportation companies, spread like a fever.
Our Foreigners | Samuel P. Orth
British Dictionary definitions for immigrate
/ (ˈɪmɪˌɡreɪt) /
(intr) to come to a place or country of which one is not a native in order to settle there: Compare emigrate
(intr) (of an animal or plant) to migrate to a new geographical area
(tr) to introduce or bring in as an immigrant
Origin of immigrate
1Derived forms of immigrate
- immigratory, adjective
- immigrator, noun
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