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- [mahy-greyt]
- /ˈmaɪ greɪt/
- /maɪˈɡreɪt/
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- [mahy-greyt]
- /ˈmaɪ greɪt/
Definitions of migrate word
- verb without object migrate to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate. Antonyms: remain. 1
- verb without object migrate to pass periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals: The birds migrate southward in the winter. 1
- verb without object migrate to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another. 1
- verb without object migrate Physiology. (of a cell, tissue, etc.) to move from one region of the body to another, as in embryonic development. 1
- verb without object migrate Chemistry. (of ions) to move toward an electrode during electrolysis. (of atoms within a molecule) to change position. 1
- verb without object migrate (at British universities) to change or transfer from one college to another. 1
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Origin of migrate
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Latin migrātus (past participle of migrāre to move from place to place, change position or abode), equivalent to migrā- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Migrate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
migrate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
migrate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for migrate
verb migrate
- trek — to travel or migrate, especially slowly or with difficulty.
- shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- roam — to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world.
- immigrate — to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
Antonyms for migrate
verb migrate
Top questions with migrate
- when do hummingbirds migrate?
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- why do people migrate?
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- why do birds migrate?
- when do hummingbirds migrate south for the winter?
- how do hummingbirds migrate?
- why do animals migrate?
- refugees migrate primarily because of which type of push factor?
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