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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary im·mi·grate (-grat·ed ; -grat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin immigratus, past participle of immigrare to remove, go in, from in- + migrare to migrate DATE circa 1623 intransitive verb : to enter and usually become established; especially : to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence transitive verb : to bring in or send as immigrants English Etymology immigrate 1620s, from L. immigratum, pp. of imigrare "to remove, go into, move in," from in- "in" + migrare "to move" (see migration). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 immigrate im·mi·grate / 5imi^reit / verb[V] ~ (to...) (from...) (especially NAmE) to come and live permanently in a country after leaving your own country (从外地)移居；移民 ⇨ compare emigrate Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged im·mi·grate \ˈiməˌgrāt\ verb Etymology: Latin immigratus, past participle of immigrare to remove, go in, from in- in- (II) + migrare to migrate — more at migrate intransitive verb : to come to dwell or settle : to enter and usually become established < white blood cells immigrate to the site of the injury > especially : to come into a country of which one is not a native for the purpose of permanent residence transitive verb : to bring in or send as immigrants |
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