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transmigrate
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trans·mi·grate  (trns-mgrt, trnz-)
intr.v. trans·mi·grat·ed, trans·mi·grat·ing, trans·mi·grates
1. To migrate.
2. To pass into another body after death. Used of the soul.

[Latin trnsmigrre, trnsmigrt- : trns-, trans- + migrre, to migrate; see migrate.]

transmi·gration n.
trans·migrator n.
trans·migra·tory (-mgr-tôr, -tr) adj.

transmigrate [ˌtrænzmaɪˈgreɪt]
vb (intr)
1. to move from one place, state, or stage to another
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) (of souls) to pass from one body into another at death
transmigration  n
transmigrational  adj
transmigrative  adj
transmigrator  n
transmigratory  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.transmigratetransmigrate - be born anew in another body after death; "Hindus believe that we transmigrate"
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
be born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm"
2.transmigratetransmigrate - 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"
immigrate - come into a new country and change residency; "Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"
immigrate - migrate to a new environment; "only few plants can immigrate to the island"
emigrate - leave one's country of residence for a new one; "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period"
move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
migrate - move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting"
Translations
transmigrate [ˈtrænzmaɪˈgreɪt] VItransmigrar
transmigrate
vi (Rel) → wiedergeboren werden


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