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migrate

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Pronunciation: US /ˈmaɪɡreɪt/

Forms: migrating, migrated

migrate means: To move regularly between regions, usually when the seasons change.

verb

SEASONAL MOVEMENTB2

To move regularly between regions, usually when the seasons change.

  • These birds migrate south in winter.
  • The whales migrated toward warmer water.
  • Do all butterflies migrate?

How to use it: migrate to somewhere (The birds migrate to warmer regions every autumn.)

Common phrases: migrate south, migrate north, migrate for winter

MOVE TO LIVEB2

To move to another country or region to live there.

  • Many families migrate for work.
  • Her grandparents migrated to Canada in the 1960s.
  • Why did they migrate from their home country?

How to use it: migrate to somewhere (They migrated to Australia for better opportunities.); migrate from A to B (Her family migrated from Poland to France.)

Similar words: relocate, move

Common phrases: migrate to somewhere, migrate from somewhere, migrate for work

CHANGE LIVING AREAC1

To change the area where you or your group usually live.

  • The population began to migrate west.
  • Some groups migrated toward the coast over several generations.
  • Young people increasingly migrate from villages to cities.

How to use it: migrate from A to B (People migrated from inland settlements to coastal towns.)

Similar words: relocate, move

Common phrases: migrate west, migrate toward cities, migrate between regions

Questions about migrate

What does migrate mean?

To move regularly between regions, usually when the seasons change.

What is migrate in other languages?

Türkçe: göç etmek · Español: migrar · Français: migrer · Deutsch: ziehen · Italiano: migrare · 日本語: 渡る

How do you pronounce migrate?

It is pronounced /ˈmaɪɡreɪt/.

How do you use migrate in a sentence?

These birds migrate south in winter. The whales migrated toward warmer water.

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