Immigrate: meaning, definitions and examples
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immigrate
[ หษชmษชหษกreษชt ]
moving to another country
To immigrate means to come to live permanently in a foreign country. It often involves legal processes and paperwork to obtain permission to reside in the new location. Immigrants may move for various reasons, including economic opportunities, family reunification, or escaping conflict.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She decided to immigrate to Canada for better job prospects.
- Many people choose to immigrate due to political instability in their home country.
- After years of planning, they finally immigrated to New Zealand.
Translations
Translations of the word "immigrate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น imigrar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเฅเคฐเคตเคพเคธเฅ เคนเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช einwandern
๐ฎ๐ฉ berimigrasi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะผะผัะณััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ imigrowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็งปไฝใใ
๐ซ๐ท immigrer
๐ช๐ธ emigrar
๐น๐ท gรถรง etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋ฏผํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงููุฌุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ imigrovat
๐ธ๐ฐ imigrovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็งปๆฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ imigrirati
๐ฎ๐ธ flytja inn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะผะผะธะณัะฐัะธั ะถะฐัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ miqrasiya etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ emigrar
Etymology
The word 'immigrate' comes from the Latin word 'immigratus', which is the past participle of 'immigrare', meaning 'to move into'. The prefix 'im-' means 'into', while 'migrare' means 'to move'. The term started to gain usage in the English language in the early 19th century as a reflection of increasing movements of people across borders, particularly due to economic factors and globalization. Immigration has played a significant role in shaping nations and cultures, and the discussion surrounding it continues to be a relevant topic in contemporary society.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,146 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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