immigrate
verb (used without object)
to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
immigrated
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past participleof immigrate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof immigrate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
immigrateverb (used without object)to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
Example Sentences
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Mullin said federal officials are investigating her past marriage as well as how her family immigrated to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
More fled with the advent of Soviet communism, while others fortunate enough to escape Germany’s Nazi death machine also immigrated here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
She was born in Seoul and immigrated to California when she was 15 months old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
One academic who immigrated to the United States said junk mail from the retailer helped convince her that she’d really become an American.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
My grandparents came to San Francisco when they immigrated.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
