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immigrate

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im·mi·grate  (m-grt)
v. im·mi·grat·ed, im·mi·grat·ing, im·mi·grates
v.intr.
To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native. See Usage Note at migrate.
v.tr.
To send or introduce as immigrants: Britain immigrated many colonists to the New World.

[Latin immigrre, immigrt-, to go into : in-, in; see in-2 + migrre, to depart.]

immi·gration n.
immi·gration·al adj.

immigrate [ˈɪmɪˌgreɪt]
vb
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
[from Latin immigrāre to go into, from im- + migrāre to move]
immigratory  adj
immigrator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.immigrate - migrate to a new environment; "only few plants can immigrate to the island"
migrate, transmigrate - move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"
2.immigrate - introduce or send as immigrants; "Britain immigrated many colonists to America"
bring in, introduce - bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor"
3.immigrate - come into a new country and change residency; "Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"
migrate, transmigrate - move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"
emigrate - leave one's country of residence for a new one; "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period"
Translations
immigrate [ˈɪmɪgreɪt] VIinmigrar
immigrate [ˈɪmɪgreɪt] viimmigrer
immigrate
vieinwandern, immigrieren (→ to in +dat)
immigrate [ˈɪmɪˌgreɪt] viimmigrare
immigrate [ˈɪmɪˌgreɪt] viimmigrare


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If the country were open on its borders, new forms would certainly immigrate, and this also would seriously disturb the relations of some of the former inhabitants.
 
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