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migrate

verb

move from one country or region to another and settle there

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

maɪ.ˈɡɹeɪt

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Definitions

verb

  1. move from one country or region to another and settle there

    “Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century”

verb

  1. move periodically or seasonally

    “birds migrate in the winter”

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Example Sentences

Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century
This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries
birds migrate in the winter
The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting

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