English verb: migrate | |||
1. | migrate (motion) move from one country or region to another and settle there | ||
Samples | Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century. This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries. | ||
Synonyms | transmigrate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | emigrate, immigrate, immigrate | ||
Verb group | migrate | ||
2. | migrate (motion) move periodically or seasonally | ||
Samples | Birds migrate in the Winter. The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Verb group | migrate, transmigrate | ||