immigrate

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/ ˈɪm ɪˌgreɪt /

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verb (used without object), im·mi·grat·ed, im·mi·grat·ing.

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.

verb (used with object), im·mi·grat·ed, im·mi·grat·ing.

to introduce as settlers: to immigrate cheap labor.

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Origin of immigrate

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, nounun·im·mi·grat·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH immigrate

emigrate, immigrate , migrate (see synonym study at migrate)

Words nearby immigrate

immersive, immesh, immethodical, immie, immigrant, immigrate, immigration, Immigration and Nationality Act, imminence, imminent, imminently

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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|ProPublica
The 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 Failed Hijacking That Remade the Soviet Union|Eromo Egbejule|August 24, 2020|Ozy
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.
Crafting our path|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

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.
Europe’s Jews Punished for Israel’s War|Eli Lake|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was easier for my family to leave the Soviet Union and immigrate to Canada!
Immigration Laws Have It All Backward|Ilya Shapiro|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Two 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|DAILY BEAST
Many 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|DAILY BEAST
If island formed continent, some species would emerge and immigrate.
The Foundations of the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
The wretched survivors, who are there set at liberty, are immediately seduced to "immigrate" to the West Indies.
Cotton is King and The Pro-Slavery Arguments|Various
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 Garland
The real Portuguese immigrate in families and show very little money on landing.
The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross
The desire to immigrate, stimulated by the transportation companies, spread like a fever.
Our Foreigners|Samuel P. Orth

British Dictionary definitions for immigrate

immigrate

/ (ˈɪmɪˌɡreɪt) /

verb

(intr) to come to a place or country of which one is not a native in order to settle thereCompare emigrate

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

(tr) to introduce or bring in as an immigrant

Derived forms of immigrate

immigratory, adjectiveimmigrator, noun

Word Origin for immigrate

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

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immigrate

Origin of immigrate

synonym study for immigrate

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British Dictionary definitions for immigrate

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Word Origin for immigrate