immigrate
UK/'ɪmɪgreɪt/US/'imigreit/
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Definitions
v.
To come to live permanently in a foreign country
移居（外国），移民入境
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (in) + migr (move) + -ate (verb) = to move into a country. You immigrate TO a place (the destination): she immigrated to Canada. Contrast emigrate, which takes FROM: she emigrated from Poland.
Root migr still carries 14 more wordsUsage Guide
Direction of the preposition is the key trap: immigrate TO (the destination you enter), emigrate FROM (the home you leave). 'He immigrated to the US from Korea' and 'He emigrated from Korea to the US' describe the same move — pick the verb that matches the country you're foregrounding.
Example Sentences
- 1.
His family immigrated to the United States after the war.
- 2.
Thousands immigrate to this country every year for a better life.
- 3.
She immigrated to Australia and became a citizen five years later.