Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Immigrate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
migrate to a new environment
"only few plants can immigrate to the island"
2
introduce or send as immigrants
"Britain immigrated many colonists to America"
3
come into a new country and change residency
"Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"
4
To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.
Example Sentences
"only few plants can immigrate to the island"
verb
"Britain immigrated many colonists to America"
verb
"Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)