immigrate
verb (used without object)
to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
immigrates
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present tense formof immigrate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A Central or South American who immigrates to the U.S. could see their greenhouse gas emissions double or triple, just by becoming part of the U.S. economy.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
After 11-year-old Nora immigrates from Korea to Canada, Hae-sung finds her on Facebook 12 years later.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2023
Now, the likelihood of a child or teenager who immigrates to the United States “seeing themselves on the page is higher because of my work than it was for me,” he said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
Her 2013 debut novel, “We Need New Names,” was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for its indelible tale of a Zimbabwean girl who immigrates to the United States.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2022
Imm′igrant, one who immigrates; Immigrā′tion, act of immigrating.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
