Main Entry: mi·grate

Pronunciation: \ˈmī-ˌgrāt, mī-ˈ\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): mi·grat·ed; mi·grat·ing

: to move from one place to another: as a : to move from one site to another in a host organism especially as part of a life cycle <filarial worms migrate within the human body> b of an atom or group : to shift position within a molecule

—mi·gra·to·ry \ˈmī-grə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective