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immigrate

/ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
im-mi-grate
IPA
/ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/
  • British English: /ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

immigrates (present, singular) immigrating (participle, present) immigrated (participle, past) immigrated (past)

Derived Forms

immigrant immigration immigrator reimmigrate

Frequently Paired Words

migrate

Homonyms

emigrate (pin–pen merger)

Antonyms

emigrate

Questions

How do you pronounce immigrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/.
What does immigrate mean?
To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.
Where does immigrate come from?
From Latin immigratus, past participle of immigro (“remove, move into”).

How to pronounce immigrate

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