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immigrate

verb

Come into a new country and change residency

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
MM
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Come into a new country and change residency

    “Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century”

verb

  1. Introduce or send as immigrants

    “Britain immigrated many colonists to America”

verb

  1. Migrate to a new environment

    “Only few plants can immigrate to the island”

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Example Sentences

Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century
Britain immigrated many colonists to America
Only few plants can immigrate to the island

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