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mi·grate

migrate

 
 
pronunciation:
maI greIt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: migrates, migrating, migrated
definition 1: to move from one region into another.
Their grandparents migrated from Ohio to Florida.
similar words:
emigrate, immigrate, move, transfer
definition 2: to change habitat or location.
Geese migrate to the south when the weather gets cold.Many Mexicans migrate north to the United States to find work.
synonyms:
move
similar words:
journey, travel
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