immigrate

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡreɪt/
US: /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡreɪt/

  1. To come to a country to live there permanently.

    1. Many people immigrate to find better jobs.
    2. My grandparents chose to immigrate to Canada for new opportunities and a better life.

Synonyms

migrate emigrate relocate
immigrate noun

  1. The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

    1. Immigrate is a big decision for many people.
    2. His immigrate from Italy to Argentina changed his life completely.

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The phonetic transcription of "immigrate" is /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ in British English and /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "immigrate": migrate, emigrate, relocate.

Example usage of "immigrate": "Many people immigrate to find better jobs.". More examples on the page.