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Definition of: immigrate
(im′ə·grāt) v. ·grat·ed, ·grat·ing v.i.
To come into a new country or region for the purpose of settling there.
—v.t. To bring in as an immigrant or settler. See synonyms under EMIGRATE. [<L immigratus, pp. of immigrare go into <in- in + migrare migrate]
—im′mi·gra·to′ry (-tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
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