immigrate (redirected from immigrating)

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.

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

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immi·gration n.

immi·gration·al adj.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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] vi → inmigrar