Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
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ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt
Verb
To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.
Usage- Intransitive
- Related words
- Examples
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He knows hardship. He has experienced life in a cold-water flat in Moldova before he immigrated to the States.
Verb
migrate to a new environment
- Broader terms
- Examples
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only few plants can immigrate to the island
introduce or send as immigrants
- Examples
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Britain immigrated many colonists to America
come into a new country and change residency
- Antonyms
- Broader terms
- Examples
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Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century