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  • 1immigrate — im‧mi‧grate [ˈɪmgreɪt] verb [intransitive] to come into a country in order to live there permanently: • Born in the Philippines, Celeste immigrated to the United States when she was 15. compare emigrate * * * immigrate UK US /ˈɪmɪgreɪt/ verb [I] …

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  • 2immigrate — v. (D; intr.) to immigrate from; into, to (to immigrate into a country) * * * [ ɪmɪgreɪt] into. to (to immigrate into a country) (D; intr.) to immigrate from …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 3Immigrate — Im mi*grate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immigrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immigrating}.] [L. immigrare, immigratum, to immigrate; pref. im in + migrare to migrate. See {Migrate}.] To come into a country of which one is not a native, for the purpose of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4immigrate — (v.) 1620s, from L. immigratum, pp. of imigrare to remove, go into, move in, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + migrare to move (see MIGRATION (Cf. migration)). Related: Immigrated; immigrating …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5immigrate — [im′ə grāt΄] vi. immigrated, immigrating [< L immigratus, pp. of immigrare, to go or remove into: see IN 1 & MIGRATE] to come into a new country, region, or environment, esp. in order to settle there: opposed to EMIGRATE vt. to bring in as an… …

    English World dictionary

  • 6immigrate — UK [ˈɪmɪˌɡreɪt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms immigrate : present tense I/you/we/they immigrate he/she/it immigrates present participle immigrating past tense immigrated past participle immigrated to come into a country because you want to… …

    English dictionary

  • 7immigrate — immigrator, n. /im i grayt /, v., immigrated, immigrating. v.i. 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. v.t. 3. to introduce as… …

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  • 8immigrate — im•mi•grate [[t]ˈɪm ɪˌgreɪt[/t]] v. grat•ed, grat•ing 1) to come to a country of which one is not a native, usu. for permanent residence 2) to pass or come into a new habitat or place, as an organism 3) to introduce as settlers: to immigrate… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9immigrate — [c]/ˈɪməgreɪt / (say imuhgrayt) verb (immigrated, immigrating) –verb (i) 1. to pass or come into a new habitat or place of residence. 2. to come into a country of which one is not a native for the purpose of permanent residence. –verb (t) 3. to… …

  • 10immigrate — verb ( grated; grating) Etymology: Latin immigratus, past participle of immigrare to remove, go in, from in + migrare to migrate Date: circa 1623 intransitive verb to enter and usually become established; especially to come into a country of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary