immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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Her grandparents had immigrated to the United States after the Second World War.
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Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Later, the rest of her family immigrated to Tijuana from Haiti.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Adams was previously the deputy mayor of Ashfield, a suburb in Sydney, Australia, before immigrating to the U.S. in 2012.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Imam Ayman Soliman immigrated more than a decade ago from Egypt and was granted asylum status, according to supporters at Ignite Peace and Young United Souls for Revolutionary Action.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
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Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Later, the rest of her family immigrated to Tijuana from Haiti.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Adams was previously the deputy mayor of Ashfield, a suburb in Sydney, Australia, before immigrating to the U.S. in 2012.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Imam Ayman Soliman immigrated more than a decade ago from Egypt and was granted asylum status, according to supporters at Ignite Peace and Young United Souls for Revolutionary Action.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for immigrate
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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