emigrate
pronunciation
How to pronounce emigrate in British English:
UK [ˈemɪɡreɪt]
How to pronounce emigrate in American English:
US [ˈemɪɡreɪt]
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- Verb:
- leave one's country of residence for a new one
Word Origin
- emigrate (v.)
- 1778, a back-formation from emigration, or else from Latin emigratus, past participle of emigrare "move away." In 19c. U.S., "to remove from one state to another state or territory." Related: Emigrated; emigrating.
Example
- 1. Some young icelanders are beginning to emigrate too .
- 2. The decision to emigrate is a big one .
- 3. Some expressed their wishes to emigrate .
- 4. Those desiring to emigrate were especially interested in foreign languages .
- 5. A fifth of china 's graduates say they want to emigrate ; few peasants do .