immigrate

/ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/

Etymology

From Latin immigratus, past participle of immigro (“remove, move into”).

immigrate means to move into a foreign country to stay permanently. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

immigrate is pronounced /ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/.

verb

To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.“He knows hardship. He has experienced life in a cold-water flat in Moldova before he immigrated to the States.”