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 \ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən\ noun

— im·mi·gra·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective