immigrate
Translation
to immigrate
Examples
Her family immigrated to the United States last year.
Her family immigrated to the United States last year.
He decided to immigrate for better job opportunities.
He decided to immigrate for better job opportunities.
Grammar Patterns
((to a country)) to come and live permanently in a country after leaving your own country They immigrated to Canada.
((from a country)) to come from another country to live permanently My grandparents immigrated from Italy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: move, resettle; Antonyms: emigrate
Etymology
From Latin 'immigrare' (to move into), from 'in-' (into) + 'migrare' (to move).
Memory Tips
The 'im-' is like 'in'. To immigrate is to move *in* to a new country. Contrast with 'emigrate', where 'e-' is like 'exit'.