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Definition of Immigrate
1. Verb. Migrate to a new environment. "Only few plants can immigrate to the island"
2. Verb. Introduce or send as immigrants. "Britain immigrated many colonists to America"
3. Verb. Come into a new country and change residency. "Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"
Generic synonyms: Migrate, Transmigrate
Entails: Arrive, Come, Get
Antonyms: Emigrate
Derivative terms: Immigrant, Immigration, Immigration
Entails: Arrive, Come, Get
Antonyms: Emigrate
Derivative terms: Immigrant, Immigration, Immigration
Definition of Immigrate
1. v. t. To come into a country of which one is not a native, for the purpose of permanent residence. See Emigrate.
Definition of Immigrate
1. [v -GRATED, -GRATING, -GRATES]