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English verb: migrate

1. migrate (motion) move from one country or region to another and settle there


SamplesMany Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century.
This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries.


Synonymstransmigrate


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Something is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)move


Narrower (hyponym)emigrate, immigrate, immigrate


Verb groupmigrate

2. migrate (motion) move periodically or seasonally


SamplesBirds migrate in the Winter.
The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting.


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Something is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)move


Verb groupmigrate, transmigrate









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