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immigrate

im·mig·rate

US/ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

migrate to a new environment

  • “only few plants can immigrate to the island”
2.

introduce or send as immigrants

  • “Britain immigrated many colonists to America”
3.

come into a new country and change residency

  • “Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century”
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Origin

From Latin immigratus, past participle of immigro (“remove, move into”).

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