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immigrate

Main Entry:: im·mi·grate
Pronunciation:: \ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: im·mi·grat·ed; im·mi·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 residencetransitive verb: to bring in or send as immigrants

— im·mi·gra·tion

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\ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən\ noun

— im·mi·gra·tion·al

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\-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

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