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Migrate

MY-grayt

/ˈmaɪˌɡreɪt/

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migrate

Dictionary meaning

Move from one country or region to another and settle there.

Examples

  • Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century.
  • Birds migrate in the Winter.

Synonyms: transmigrate

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