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| mi·grate [ m gràyt ] (past and past participle mi·grat·ed, present participle mi·grat·ing, 3rd person present singular mi·grates) |
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1. intransitive verb move from place to place: to move from one region or country to another, often to seek work or other economic opportunities
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2. intransitive verb zoology move between habitats: to move from one habitat or environment to another in response to seasonal changes and variations in food supply
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3. intransitive verb biology move position within organism: to move from one part of an organism or substance to another, e.g. cells moving during the growth of an embryo
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4. transitive verb comput move between computer systems: to transfer a file from one computer system or database to another
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin migrat-, past participle of migrare] |
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  mi·gra·tor noun |
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