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in-migrate

[ in-mahy-greyt ]
/ ˈɪnˌmaɪ greɪt /

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

to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory.

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Nearby words

in-laws, in-lb, in-line, in-line skate, in-migrant, in-migrate, in-ness, in-off, in-residence, in-service, in-store

Origin of in-migrate

First recorded in 1940–45
Related formsin-mi·gra·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019