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trans·mi·grate | \ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈmī-ˌgrāt 
, (ˌ)tranz-ˈmī-, ˈtran(t)s-ˌmī-, ˈtranz-ˌmī- \
, (ˌ)tranz-ˈmī-, ˈtran(t)s-ˌmī-, ˈtranz-ˌmī- \transmigrated; transmigrating; transmigrates
Definition of transmigrate
: to cause to go from one state of existence or place to another
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Other Words from transmigrate
transmigration \ ˌtran(t)s-mī-ˈgrā-shən , ˌtranz- \ noun
, ˌtranz- \ nountransmigrator \ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈmī-ˌgrā-tər , (ˌ)tranz- , ˈtran(t)s-ˌmī- , ˈtranz-ˌmī- \ noun
, (ˌ)tranz- , ˈtran(t)s-ˌmī- , ˈtranz-ˌmī- \ nountransmigratory \ tran(t)s-ˈmī-grə-ˌtȯr-ē , tranz- \ adjective
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The first known use of transmigrate was circa 1559
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