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Added 9 October 2026

migrate

/maɪˈɡɹeɪt/ verb

In Latin: migrō First recorded: 1623 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about migrate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Move from one country or region to another and settle there.
Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century
Move periodically or seasonally.
birds migrate in the Winter

Origin

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin migrātus, perfect passive participle of migrō (“to migrate, change, transport”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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