English Explanatory Dictionary

emigrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.

Pronunciation

ĕʹmĭ.grāt' /ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪt/ /ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emigrate.wav

Word forms

emigrate emigrates emigrating emigrated

Etymology

From Latin emigratus, perfect passive participle of emigro (“to move away, remove, depart from a place”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + migro (“to move, remove, depart”).

Antonyms

immigrate

Related words

emigrant emigration émigré immigrant immigrate immigration migrate migration migratory

Derived words

emigrator unemigrating
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