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immigrate

[ im-i-greyt ]

verb (used without object)

immigrated, immigrating.
  1. to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
  2. to pass or come into a new habitat or place, as an organism.


verb (used with object)

immigrated, immigrating.
  1. to introduce as settlers:

    to immigrate cheap labor.

immigrate

/ ˈɪɪˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. intr to come to a place or country of which one is not a native in order to settle there Compare emigrate
  2. intr (of an animal or plant) to migrate to a new geographical area
  3. tr to introduce or bring in as an immigrant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˈˌٴǰy, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • m·tǰ noun
  • ܲ·m·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of immigrate1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ٳܲ (past participle of “to move into”); im- 1, migrate
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of immigrate1

C17: from Latin to go into, from im- + to move
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Synonym Study

See migrate.
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Born in the Dominican Republic, Martinez immigrated to the East Coast in his youth and spent eight years in the U.S.

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Experts say the availability of auto-industry jobs has been a key factor in dissuading many Mexicans from immigrating to the United States.

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Sparks flew between him and Castillo’s mother, a salsa dancer who immigrated from Colombia.

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Her maternal parents immigrated to the U.S. and settled in Detroit after suffering brutal experiences in World War II: Siberian prison camps, bombing raids, combat and a home invasion by Russian troops.

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As the streets of major cities across the country are flooded with pro-immigration/anti-ICE protests, Quiñonez, who immigrated to Dallas from Mexico at age 4, emphasizes that this movement isn’t new.

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