Definition of IMMIGRATE

immigrate

Meanings

Verb

  • migrate to a new environment
    • "only few plants can immigrate to the island"
  • introduce or send as immigrants
    • "Britain immigrated many colonists to America"
  • come into a new country and change residency
    • "Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"
  • To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin immigratus, past participle of immigro (“remove, move into”).

Antonyms

emigrate

Scrabble Score: 14

immigrate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
immigrate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
immigrate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

immigrate is a valid Words With Friends word