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immigrate
im·mi·grate
[
ímmi gràyt
]
(
past and past participle
im·mi·grat·ed
,
present participle
im·mi·grat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
im·mi·grates
)
verb
Definition:
1.
intransitive verb
come and settle in country:
to enter a new country for the purpose of settling there
2.
transitive verb
bring in people as settlers:
to bring people into a country and settle them as permanent residents there
3.
intransitive verb
arrive from elsewhere:
to become established in a new environment
(
refers to plants and animals
)
im·mi·gra·tor
noun
im·mi·gra·to·ry
[
ímmigrə tàwree
]
adjective
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im·mi·gra·tor nounim·mi·gra·to·ry [ ímmigrə tàwree ] adjective
